Cellulite Treatment with Acoustic Wave Therapy

Acoustic wave therapy for the treatment of cellulite derived from its initial use thirty years ago for the treatment of kidney stones. Acoustic wave therapy (or sound pulses) was later found to be beneficial in the treatment of muscle strains and tendinitis. Olympic athletes discovered that their cellulite improved or disappeared a few months after the therapy. Research has now been completed showing the improvements in lymphatic and blood circulation, stimulation of neovascularization and the enhancement of skin elasticity after acoustic wave therapy treatment of cellulite. There is a thickening of the dermis accompanied by a significant improvement in skin elasticity that reduces or removes cellulite.

Below are photographs showing examples of the change in cellulite visible 3-6 months after completion of a series of 8 treatments (administered over four weeks time).

We are one of very few offices in the United States offering AWT for the treatment of cellulite. Call our office if you would like more information (1.310.854.0031.








			Photos courtesy of Cura-Medix
			Underneath the epidermis and dermis exists three fat layers. Cellulite develops in the most superficial of these layers, known as the hypodermis or subcutaneous fat layer. This layer is structurally unique from the others because its fat lobes are organized into chambers by surrounding strands of connective tissue. Hormones, not exercise and diet, primarily regulate fat storage and metabolism in the subcutaneous fat layer. The fat cells within the two reserve fat layers situated underneath the subcutaneous fat layer are dispersed in a loose network. Fat storage and metabolism in these layers is predicted by genetics and influenced by the two basic elements of lifestyle, diet and exercise. Most notably, these layers are not responsible for the formation of cellulite.
			•Adipose cells (fat cells) swell due to fat storage. •Capillary walls become excessively permeable causing localized accumulation of fluid. •Inadequate lymphatic drainage slows the removal of excess fluid. •Adipose cells cluster and are bound by collagen fibers, which further impedes blood flow. •Connective tissue strands stiffen, pulling down on their anchor points. •The changes in blood flow, lymphatic drainage, fat, and connective tissue result in cellulite - a bumpy or dimpled appearance of the skin