First things first:

There are no such thing as cellulite-burning exercises.

See, the term “cellulite” is a descriptive word coined back in the 1970’s, in a European beauty spa, to give a name to the dimples and shadows on the lower body trouble zones of women…. i.e; the butt, hips, thighs and legs.

Use of the made-up word took on a false meaning as it spread through Europe and then into all other major countries. The descriptive word became a phantom noun as beauty companies and women both perpetuated the creation of this non-existent “thing”.

This “thing” took on several major forms – which, to this day still confuses the B-jezus out of all women.

Here are some of the things which cellulite is supposed to be (but remember it is NOT any of them because it’s only a word which describes the dimples, bumps and shadows which are visible on the outermost layer of skin).

1 – Pockets of fat caught between bands of connective tissue. (Hahahahahaaaaaaa….)
2 – Build-up of toxins and waste products caught in the fat layers of the skin. (LOL, what??)
3 – Lumpy fat deposits that are retaining excess water. (OMG, seriously??!!)

And there are a few more other crazy ones – but you get the idea right?

So, what does this mean?

By becoming “something” – beauty companies, medi-spa services and cosmetic surgery centers were able to create products and services to supposedly “treat” this thing known as “cellulite”.

Dimples and Shadows On Buns, Hips & Thighs?

But the reality is, you can’t treat something which doesn’t exist and therefore, you can’t burn something that doesn’t exist with certain exercises. However, there is something which can be done to address the dimples and shadows on the buns, hips and thighs.

There are exercise which can lift, firm and tone the muscles in those body zones so they gently push outward against the skin; causing the skin to get tighter and smoother as the dimples and shadows fade away.

These are not cellulite-burning exercises (remember, there is nothing to burn). They are specific, multi-dimensional movement which reverse the underlying cause of the bumps, dimples and shadows.

That underlying cause is called ‘muscle atrophy’.

Muscle atrophy is where our muscles get soft mushy and droopy from lack of proper stimulation. When they are in this condition the skin on top has no firm base of support, so it puckers, sags and “dents”. This is the look which earned the name of “cellulite” in the European spas, several decades ago – which then became a misleading noun.

The key is to reverse the muscular atrophy by stimulating those specific lower-body muscles with targeted, multi-dimensional movements, which can be done at home, on the floor or even on a bed.

When these simple exercises are done with proper form, tempo and sequence, the synergy effect wakes up those dormant muscle layers to tone, shape and firm the typical trouble spots of the average woman; even after she’s had a few children.

Once you get the cause reversed, then you’ll be ready for anything; the beach, the pool, you name it…

In reality we should be calling them “cellulite reversing exercises; and NOT cellulite-burning exercises.

Why does this approach work?

Here’s why: The female body has 90 muscles from the waist down to the ankles (about 45 per side: left/right). These muscles are of various shapes, sizes and lengths. When atrophied from neglect, they are in a “deflated” state and everything below the waist starts to sag toward the ground.

By properly targeting and stimulating those muscle groups; the fibers expand and become deliciously “inflated”, lifting everything up against gravity and giving sweet and sexy shape to all the lower body trouble zones. When we look at this physiologically it all makes easy sense as this is what is supposed to happen. But, for the average woman who stumbles upon this revelation, it’s like a miracle for her.

Click here to learn more about muscle-atrophy reversal to get rid of the bumps, dimples and shadows on your lower-body zones.

That is the burning question many women secretly ask themselves when spring is in the air and beach season is right around the corner.

It can be when stepping out of the shower and looking in the mirror, imagining the painful thought of putting on a bikini and thinking;

“OMG, no way am I going to be seen with all
 
these awful dimples a shadows on my butt,
 
hips and thighs!”

Then the question of hiding it pops into mind. So, if you’re one of those women who wants to hide your cellulite for the Summer, then you just found a good list of different ways to do just that.

And here are the simple answers:

1 – You can lock yourself in your room and hide away until summer passes.

hiding is not a way to deal with cellulite

2 – Whenever there’s a pool-party or beach gathering, you can coincidentally come down with a sudden 24-hour virus; or just tell the others; “I have a bad case of poison ivy and can’t be out in the sun…”

3 – You can wear a really long summer dress or light jeans and tell everyone; “Oh, I forgot my bikini…”

4 – You can tell everyone you’ll be out of the country, traveling around the world for the whole Summer, so “Don’t bother inviting me to any outdoor gatherings, etc…”

5 – You can cleverly wrap yourself in a full-body-blanket wherever you go and tell everyone; “I’m allergic to the sun so I have to keep all my skin covered-up…”

6 – You can wear a full-length, spandex cat-suit and tell everyone at the summer-beach reunion: “I’m trying to start a new swimwear fad…”

Now, you know doing any of the above is not really hiding your cellulite, because it’s still there unless you’re doing the right thing to get rid of it, totally.

It’s really you, sadly hiding from living your life.

THAT IS NO WAY TO LIVE

And yet – there are countless women all over the world who avoid the most pleasant and enjoyable life experiences of life, just so they don’t have to feel self-conscious or embarrassed about the bumps, shadows and dimples on their trouble-zones and problem areas…

It doesn’t have to be that way for you.

You can enjoy all the freedom and pleasures of life without being controlled by your disgust of your lower body. You can take definitive steps to get rid of your cellulite issue by reversing the underlying cause.

So, here’s a great question for you:

What feels the best to you? Keeping your cellulite
 
and hiding yourself from life?

Or: Getting rid of all those shadows and dimples on your buns, hips and thighs so you can live your life to the fullest in every possible aspect?

You know the answer. You know what you really want, deep down.

So do it for yourself and start enjoying all the things in life you’ve been avoiding. All you need is a targeted way to reverse the cause of the bumps and ripples on your lower body zones.

butt and thigh muscles to reverse cellulite

By stimulating and toning the muscle layers in your trouble spots, you’ll get the muscles to lift and tone-up. They will gently push outward against your skin, causing it to get smooth, tight and even.

The longer you procrastinate the worse your cellulite issue will get. The aging process makes everything worse unless you take proper and proactive steps to slow the aging process with simple but proven habits of daily living.

It’s your choice. You decide.

Click here to see the cellulite reversal video women are talking about.

A recent article about cellulaze in the NY Times told us all we need to know about this risky and questionable option.

Today, we broaden the perspective for you:

1: the simple definition from company – “which says that its laser technology attacks all three problems responsible for cellulite: bulging fat, too-thin skin, and the connective tissue that tugs at skin and creates dimples…”

Major issue there, ladies…

The 3 things listed as the “problems responsible for cellulite” are not even close.

First, there is no such thing as cellulite.

It’s a word made up several decades ago in a European beauty spa to DESCRIBE, and give an identity to, the appearance of dimples, shadows and bumps on the lower body of women.

So, this means there is nothing in or under the skin which goes by the name of cellulite. It’s simply a descriptive word which applies to the appearance of the skin’s surface imperfections mentioned above.

Second – and most importantly; 94% of the time, the appearance of the dimples, bumps and shadows on the legs, buns, hips and thighs are the result of atrophied muscles in those problem areas and trouble zones.

Even women who “exercise” can still have this as they may be doing the wrong exercises or be on a counterproductive workout program which may make the appearance of cellulite even worse. (They need to be doing the right exercises which target cellulite reversal.)

Atrophied muscles are weak, un-toned, flat and saggy. When the muscles are in this condition, the skin above them has no firm support and this shows in the form of bumps, shadows and dimpling of the skin.

It’s important to note this can be the case with women who are not overweight. Women who love their weight, size and how they look in clothes may hate the way they look when naked or with a bikini on.

On the same note there are many women who consider themselves overweight and yet have no sign of dimples or shadows (cellulite). This is because their body composition is in a decent range and their muscles are pushing out, evenly against the skin on top of them, making it look smooth and tight.

So, the sneaky promise of cellu-laze working is dangerously unfounded because the surgery is targeting things which are not the cause of the bumps, dimples and shadows.

2: Some Insightful and enlightening highlights from the article:

-A: Wanda Lamberty, 41, said, “If I had to do it again, I wouldn’t get it done.” In July 2010, she had her thighs treated free, as part of another study, where the laser energy used was more than doubled. Within a week, her left leg was retaining a lot of fluid, a complication called a seroma. It had to be drained every two weeks for months. Dr. DiBernardo “would put a syringe in my left leg and take out fluid that was building up,” said Mrs. Lamberty, who works at a Department of Motor Vehicles near Helmetta, N.J.

“That was time I had to take off work.”

Four months after her Cellulaze treatments, Mrs. Lamberty said, indentations appeared on her leg that looked as if holes had been carved out by a potato peeler. Nearly 18 months later, the indentations remain, and the skin “looks like it’s bruised still,” she said, adding, “You live with the consequences.”

-B: “The side effects noted in the 10-person study also gave Dr. Wanner pause. ‘It is fairly significant to have three months of prolonged discomfort, bruising, swelling and numbness,’ depending on severity, she said.”

-C: Certainly, if patients are pleased, the treatment could prove a cash cow for the company. Carol, 42, experienced sticker shock after consultations with two Chicago-area doctors.

One said it would cost $9,500 to treat the front of her thighs, outer thighs and rear end; another, Dr. Kenneth L. Stein, a board-certified plastic surgeon, said he would charge $11,300.

In March, she asked Dr. Stein how many patients of his had undergone the procedure.

He replied, “Two.” (He said he has now treated six.) Carol later said, aghast, “I’m going to be shelling out $11,300, and I’ll be the third one???”

“These doctors know women will pay for it,” said Carol, who is still swollen from Cellulaze but hopeful she might one day wear a bathing suit. “Women are embarrassed about it.”

D: Dr. Bruce Katz, a Manhattan dermatologist and a clinical investigator, said, “We think if the cellulite hasn’t come back in two years, it’s probably going to be pretty much permanent.” (Hahahahahahaaaaaaa… LOL…)

Many physicians are promoting Cellulaze as a long-lasting fix, with some even claiming that the results are permanent, even though the only published study, in Aesthetic Surgery Journal in 2011, had just 10 subjects. Such claims are powerful marketing tools for the doctors, who charge $2,500 to $5,000 for both buttocks or outer thighs, and thousands more for added areas. Cynosure even suggests charging up to $7,000 for the first area the size of an 8-by-11-inch piece of paper.

But the F.D.A. clearance stipulates that Cynosure, the maker of Cellulaze, “can only make statements based on our decision on the three-month data,” according to Erica Jefferson, an F.D.A. spokeswoman, who added, “The indication should be for ‘short-term improvement.’ ” The F.D.A. does not police the claims of doctors who offer the treatment. (**Read that last sentence at least one more time.**)

Cellulaze hasn’t yet earned credibility for its claims in peer-reviewed journals, though it said multiple studies, some with follow-up as far as three years, are being prepared for submission. The Aesthetic Surgery Journal study was unblinded, meaning it was performed and evaluated by Dr. DiBernardo. He is one of five paid clinical investigators and a training consultant for Cynosure who has taught 70 doctors. (LOL… Are you kidding me?)

“At the end of the day, we cannot go on a small study that was unblinded,” said Dr. Molly Wanner, an instructor in dermatology at Harvard Medical School. (Read what she said again.)

The good news is the appearance of the dimples bumps and shadows can be fixed by reversing the muscular atrophy in the muscles of the trouble zones. This can be done at home with multi-dimensional exercises; without the need for weights and painful gym machines.

Be sure to utilize proper form, correct tempo and synergistic sequence.

Here is a video to give you a deeper explanation.

Remember, “cellulite” is only a name to describe the appearance of the skin’s surface. It’s not a special type of stubborn fat or a connective tissue problem. The key to changing how your skin looks on the surface is to change the firmness and fullness of the muscles underneath by toning them properly.

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REFERENCES:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/fashion/a-new-treatment-zeroes-in-on-cellulite.html

http://www.truthaboutcellulite.com

True and Real Before and After photos of successful cellulite reduction are extremely hard to come by. This is true for several reasons:

1 – It is rare for any average woman to want to share photos of her private body areas.

2 – It is even harder to get a woman to include a photo of her face to go with the body photo; even after she was able to get rid of cellulite.

3 – The majority of photos on cellulite treatment related websites are doctored or photo-shopped in one or more ways.

Nonetheless, we were able to find one of the best cellulite before and after photo displays and an accompanying email regarding how she did it – and that she will be sharing updated photos as she continues to reverse the cause of her cellulite.

Here it is:

Hi Joey,

P.S. The first 2 photos are attached to this email (before I started) and the other email has the other photos (3 weeks into the program). The files were too big to send in one email.

What’s really amazing about these photos is even though there was a lot of light coming straight on from the camera in the ‘before’ photos – Nicki’s cellulite issues are still evident – and if she had the flash off – her dimples and bumps would have shown even more clearly. So, kudos to her on the hot improvements, and most of all, for proving that cellulite is not permanent and can be banished with the right approach.

We found Nicki’s story and photos on the:
 
Truth About Cellulite website featuring the Naked
 
Beauty/SYMULAST Method for cellulite reduction

Click to Visit Now.

First and foremost, if you are considering cellulite workouts to improve the look of your skin then you are one step ahead of thousands of other women who want to get rid of cellulite. Many women get lost in the sea of misinformation about what cellulite is and then head into the labyrinth of beauty treatments, creams, pills and potions to solve a problem that can only be solved by targeting the underlying cause. That cause is atrophied muscle fibers that must be strengthened, toned and lifted with targeted, multi-dimensional exercises.

Which Cellulite Workouts Are Best?

The best cellulite workouts are multi-dimensional. A benefit to these types of exercises to get rid of cellulite is that you really don’t need a gym membership or fancy gym equipment to see the skin-smoothing results you want.

Much of the gym equipment is two-dimensional and is structured to target only certain muscle groups. However, to get to the cause of your cellulite, the exercises need to work all 90 muscles in your lower body in way that the machines are not built to handle.

Example Exercise from Cellulite Workout

Your body is an amazing machine in and of itself.

Handle it the right way, with the right cellulite workouts, and you will be rewarded with tighter, smoother and better looking skin.

Are Cellulite Workouts Affected by Diet?

Yes, but not in a way that you may think. When talking about diet, think more of a lifetime healthy way of eating rather than any kind of caloric restricted diet which focuses on weight loss.

Remember, cellulite is not about weight loss and it’s not a superficial skin problem, it’s all about muscle tone. You have to change the muscles in your trouble spots and problem areas from flat and mushy – to firm and sculpted.

Cellulite workouts work on the core problem of muscle tone; a nutritious diet works on the core health of your cells. Healthy cells provide better building blocks for all your structural tissues, such as muscle, connective tissue and the outer and inner dermal layers. Many women are able to easily maintain a healthy weight and achieve beautiful, smooth and tight skin when they add the benefits of cellulite workouts to a nutritious way of eating. It’s really very simple.

Are Cellulite Workouts Only for the Young?

Absolutely not. Your body’s physiological response to the multi-dimensional exercises that make getting rid of cellulite possible are the same no matter what your age, or your physical ability, or your color of hair, eyes, or anything else.

In fact, if you are just starting to work out you will be amazed at the way your body responds when you use targeted exercises and a workout plan to get into sexy shape. Your body is meant to be healthy, full of energy and attractive.

So often, we fall into a belief that feeling tired is just a normal part of the aging process. However, it’s not. Energy knows no boundary and neither does exercise to get rid of cellulite.

Are Cellulite Workouts Able to Overcome Bad Genetics?

We all inherited something from our parents, right. But just because we got it doesn’t mean that we are destined to keep it. The genetic excuse is a myth.

The connection between genetics and cellulite is not as fatal as you may think. Genetics play a part in your natural muscle tone; however, that can be manipulated and improved with exercise. A woman who is naturally slender can add beautiful contour and shape to her body with exercise.

And, a woman with cellulite can use exercise to tone and lift that underlying muscle and achieve smooth, strong and supple skin.

Cellulite Reviews Can Be Deceiving

We know this because part of our writings and research focuses on what is going on in the mind of a woman in search of a cellulite solution and what information sources she is presented with while she is in that vulnerable, desperate and impressionable state of mind.

However, there is a significant problem when it comes to searching for legitimate and honest cellulite product reviews or a cellulite treatment review. It’s almost impossible for the average woman to sense the tricky clues which let her know if the reviews and ratings she is reading are fabricated, as in fake.

BEWARE: Best Cellulite Reviews

Here are 5 keys to help you tell if what you are reading is a sneaky hoax cleverly disguised as a cellulite product or treatment review:

5 Keys to Separate Cellulite Review Facts
 
from Fiction

1: If any review sounds “too good to be true” and totally positive, with no caveats or downside, then that should send up a red flag. When you see this run the other way or at least proceed with extreme caution.

2: If a specific review sounds like a miracle story and has links to the product or service location then it’s time to stop and take an objective look at the info. You’ll see this happen frequently in public forums on topics such as beauty, cosmetic surgery and women’s health/personal issues.

3: Vague, aloof and wishy-washy reviews or ratings which leave you wondering what the person is trying to say should make you wonder what their objective is. Especially when they finish with something like; “I am sure I’m going to see good results with this product.” This is common on book review sites, product review sections of company sites and auction sites.

4: Any review tied or linked directly to an intitial free trial offer of a cellulite product or treatment is a strong sign of a bad trap. The free trial involves you entering your credit card information for a “small processing or shipping fee”. However, what they don’t clearly state is in a month your credit card will be charged again for some unexpected amount and you will be shipped more of the cellulite product. Many women have real trouble finding a way to cancel this continual recurring monthly charge for an unwanted cellulite product or treatment package.

5: If you land on a cellulite product review site, let’s say a cellulite cream review site, for example, and all the reviews range from extremely positive to generally positive; and there are links to each product so you can purchase them online; then that is a clear sign of a toll-booth site. When you go through those links to sign up for a free trial or to buy the product ,the toll-booth site owners make money in the form of a commission. Very often these sites have no person willing to be featured publicly and openly on this type of site. It’s a faceless/nameless entity, and it’s nearly impossible to find contact information on these shady types of review sites.

Sounding Fishy and Misleading

Those are some of the top ways to determine if a cellulite review is more like a blend of smoke and mirrors. We share this info to help reduce your financial risk, your physical risk and your psychological-emotional risk.

Any type of passive cellulite reduction option has a tiny shot, at best, for showing some degree of visible results. So, it should come as no surprise that true, genuine and honest reviews of cellulite product or treatment success stories are almost non-existent.

It’s a disheartening reality, because it dashes the hopes of millions of desperate women, but the flip-side of this reality is the cause of the appearance of cellulite can actually be reversed via multi-dimensional exercises.

These are not “gym” exercises with weight-lifting and uncomfortable machines. But rather, these are simple body-weight movements done with specific form, tempo and sequence.

All of this combines in a synergy which stimulates all 90 muscles in the female lower body. When the muscles in these trouble spots and problem areas are stimulates via this approach, the muscle layers become firmly toned and lifted. And they gently push outward against the skin layers to pull it into a smooth and flat surface.

The Key to Cellulite Reversal: Muscles of Lower Body

When the skin is pulled smooth and flat, the bumps and dimples known as cellulite are reduced dramatically, or even gone completely.

You want to keep this physiological cause and effect picture in your mind if you continue to search for passive cellulite product ratings or cellulite treatment reviews.

Nor is it an indication or hint that any cellulite cream of lotion will actually get rid of your cellulite.

Because they can’t and won’t, no matter what’s in them.

Twisted Claims and Strange Ingredients of
 
Cellulite Creams and Lotions

If you were to analyze all these cellulite products individually – you would find a bizarre array of ingredients ranging from horse-chestnut to dimethylaminoethanol to aminophylline (an asthma medication).

You would also see an assortment of claims ranging from “removes waste and toxins in the skin” to “speeds lipolysis of fat stores and tones skin as result”. Which might make you wonder “Which of these claims is actually tied to cellulite removal if they are all different?”

Cellulite Creams and Anti Cellulite Lotions

So, here are 22 of them; in no specific order:

The Top Selling Cellulite Creams and
 
Anti-Cellulite Lotions

1 – Revitol Cellulite Cream
2 – Bliss Fat Girl Sleep
3 – Clarins High Definition Body Lift
4 – Bliss Fat Girl Slim
5 – L’Occitane Almond Delightful Shape
6 – Cellex-C Body Smoothing Lotion
7 – Estée Lauder’s Body Performance Slim Shape + Anti-Cellulite/Anti-Fluid
8 – Nivea Good-bye Cellulite 30-Day Body Beauty Program
9 – Murad Firm and Tone Serum
10 – Tarte celluFIGHT
11 – Anushka Skinny Caffé Latte Body Créme
12 – Elizabeth Arden All Over Cellulite Skin Treatment
13 – Sisley Phyto Sculptural
14 – Decleor Aromessence Slendisium & Lift Cellulium Anti-Cellulite Slimming Gel
15 – Yves Saint Laurent Ligne Pure
16 – Procellix Cellulite Cream
17 – Trilastin System 2 for Cellulite
18 – BioLabs Anti-Cellulite Formula
19 – Dermitage Anti-Cellulite System
20 – Cellulean
21 – Adonia Leg Tone
22 – Dermology Cellulite Solution

I think you’ll agree – that’s a long list. But the crazy thing is this: There are many, many, MANY more I didn’t list.

Why So Many Cellulite Creams and
 
Anti-Cellulite Lotions?

So, Why are there so many?

Here’s the reason: Since none of them work, women keep trying the next one, and the next one, and the next one. All out of desperation, thinking “one of them has to work for me and get rid of the cellulite…”

Here is an eye-opening quote from an ABC News review on various cellulite treatments:

Professor of Plastic Surgery Exposes the Truth

“Women who believe that they can eliminate cellulite through creams are likely to be disappointed. So-called cellulite is the natural anatomic characteristic of many women’s thighs and buttocks, (especially women who have let their muscle structure become atrophied and saggy)” Brody said.

“It is unrelated to weight gain or body-fat loss, or the skin. There is absolutely no surgical or medical solution to women’s dislike of this bumpy and dimpled appearance except for the psychological self-deception of wanting to believe the ads and deceiving claims.” said Dr. Garry S. Brody, a professor of plastic surgery at the University of Southern California.

Some Women See Improvements, If They Eat
 
Right and Exercise While Using the Cream

Now, here is the sneakiest move of them all (besides the fake before and after photos) – some companies will sponsor studies where the users of the product are also “prescribed a healthy eating plan and an exercise routine to follow during the study period” … and when these women see any kind of improvements at the end of the study, the company claims the changes came from the product.

Crazy, but true.

Cellulite Cream Coming Out of Bottle

Your Solution Isn’t In a Bottle–It’s In Your
 
Muscles

What this all points to is certain exercises can work to get rid of the appearance of cellulite (the bumps and dimples of the skin). But what most women, and even medical and fitness professionals, don’t know is this:

There are exercises and movements which are specifically targeted at reversing the muscular atrophy, flatness and mushiness in the lower-body trouble spots and problem areas of the female body.

When those exercises cause the muscles under the dimpled and bumpy skin to get lifted, sculpted, firmly toned, strengthened and healthy they push outward against the loose and bumpy skin, making it smooth and tight.

Firm, smooth and tight skin is what you want to see when wearing shorts, a skirt, a bikini and most of all—when naked.

This CANNOT be achieved with any cellulite creams or anti-cellulite lotions.

This Is About Your Physiology–Not a Superficial
 
Skin Lotion

It’s scientifically and physiologically impossible. A cream or lotion placed on the skin has no effect on the muscle layers under the trouble spots and problem areas.

The only thing which works are the right muscle stimulating movements. These exercises must be combined in a precise way in order to create the synergistic effect. And they must be done with proper Form, Tempo and Sequence.

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http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/ProductInformation/ucm127641.htm

This is the most recent “cure” for reduction of cellulite to hit the market and the talk show circuit.

While many famous Hollywood stars have publicly admitted to using and often “loving” the results of this deep tissue massage, the ultimate question still stands:
 
Do some of the marketing claims for elimination of cellulite stand up under scrutiny?

Does Velashape Live up to the Claims for
 
Cellulite Reduction?

What is Velashape?

Velashape uses the same deep tissue massage concept as Endermologie yet adds an element of heat through a combination of Bi-Polar Radiofrequency (RF) and Infrared Light Energy. It has been called “Endermologie with added oomph.” A body sock is not required during the treatment as in the older version of the deep tissue massager.

Velashape Massage Device

Advertising for this cellulite reduction method indicates that the device has a net result as follows:

– “Increases the metabolism of stored energy”
– “Increases lymphatic drainage”
– “Reduces or shrinks the size of the actual fat cells and fat chambers”
– “Gradual smoothing of skin’s surface with a noticeable reduction in cellulite”
– “Circumferential Reductions, with noticeable reshaping of the treated area”

What are the Benefits of Velashape?

Well, according to one website Velashape has the ability to enhance your body, improve your lifestyle and feel better about yourself. They go on to say that in as little as 4 treatments, you will look and feel more youthful.

Treatments seem to run upwards of $300 per session with multiple sessions required and monthly follow-ups. Celebrities with cellulite seem to have embraced the temporary benefits of this treatment. It’s reported that actress Jennifer Aniston paid about $2000 each month to keep her cellulite at bay while dating a younger John Mayer.

And, there was much fanfare when television beauty Kim Kardashian underwent Velashape procedures on both TV and YouTube; however, there was another perhaps more quiet reflection of her cellulite fight when the Orange County Register reported that the celebrity had abandoned her cellulite-fighting laser treatment after only one session.

They went on to report that “More recently she has focused on working out and trying to control her diet.”

As with its predecessor, Velashape claims to provide reduction of the appearance of cellulite. It also claims an overall reduction in the body’s circumference most notable in the butt and thighs. The amount of overall reduction has been reported as little as .4 inches (1 cm) to 2.8 inches (7.2 cm).

According to the FDA approval, the Velashape massager is approved to market itself for the following benefits:

* Relief of minor muscle aches and pain
* Relief of muscle spasm
* Temporary improvement of local blood circulation
* Temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite
* Temporary reduction of thighs circumferences

Are the Results of Velashape Permanent?

An article in Glamour Magazine noted:

“You should have dramatically less cellulite and lose up to two inches in six once-weekly treatments. Laura was noticeably smoother and slimmer in just three sessions. However, the results aren’t forever, so you’ll need to commit to upkeep (one session six weeks later, then one per month for at least three months) or make it part of your yearly pre-holiday body prep.”

LOL… Seriously????

This reporting is in line with the approved language from the FDA. The results are temporary. You will however find many enthusiastic reports and advertising that fail to include the word “temporary” in their story.

Additionally, some will also claim that Velashape is the “first and only” FDA approved device for cellulite; however, as you know from this site the device used in Endermologie was approved almost a decade earlier.

As least one Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon was impressed with the results. Dr Michael A Persky, MD said that he was “impressed with the before and after results with Velashape.” He went on to say, “Exercise, diet, and healthy living are important components of any cellulite treatment, but it is reassuring that as we continue to find better and better deserts to eat, the non invasive laser companies are manufacturing better and better technologies to ‘smooth’ out the ‘pudding’.”
Really???? Come on now…

Is Velashape Safe for Everyone?

Most of the advertisements for the Velashape procedure show attractive, happy, and fit looking people comfortably going through the treatment. Comments have been made that it feels like a deep tissue massage with a bit of heat.

However, at least one report to the FDA in January of 2009 reported that the patient experienced “excessive bruising on the legs” to the point where it required her to keep the area on ice and wear compression pants in order to “function”.

Other side effects, aside from the bruising, could be crusting, blistering and burning which is possible with any sort of laser treatment. If burning does occur, the area should be closely monitored so that it doesn’t become infected.

Are There Any Other Options to Velashape?

Once again, this is a temporary treatment for the appearance of cellulite. The only real, lasting solution are specifically targeted, three-dimensional exercises which firm, tone, lift and sculpt the muscle layers in the cellulite trouble zones, so they push outward against the skin making it tighter and smoother, the way it should be.

Cellulite is a reality for about 90% of women. And worse, because it is a stubborn problem that affects so many women, the beauty industry is quick to offer easy solutions. Yes, we all want easy solutions; however, it’s also best when easy and lasting work hand in hand. This is what the right knowledge and targeted exercise efforts can do.

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Resources:

FDA Adverse Event Report:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfmaude/detail.cfm?mdrfoi__id=1293884
FDA Approval:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf7/K071872.pdf

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http://www.velashape.com/how-velashape-works

It falls under the “passive” category of treatment options for cellulite because the person receiving the treatments doesn’t have to do anything except pay up and show up…

Originally created for burn victims to rehabilitate damaged muscle tissue and scars, its benefits soon spread to the sport, physical therapy, and spa industry after some patients noticed an overall improvement in the look of their skin.

Is This Massager for Cellulite the Answer to
 
“Cottage Cheese” Troubles?

The thought that cellulite could easily be eliminated with a deep tissue massage sounds promising for many women who have wondered how to get rid of cellulite in the buns, thighs, legs and other parts of their body.

So, let’s take a closer look at Endermologie.

What is Endermologie?

Endermologie is a non-surgical procedure that uses a machine to effectively administer a deep tissue massage. While it is possible to perform a deep tissue massage without a machine, it’s believed that better results are achieved by a hand-held, motorized device.

During treatment, the client wears a body stocking for sanitary, comfort, and modesty reasons. As they lie on the table, the endermologist runs the head of the device, called the Cellu M6 Keymodule, over the patient’s body concentrating more effort on the trouble areas – usually the buttocks and thighs where cellulite tends to accumulate.

Endermologie on Butt and Thighs

This device is made up of 2 rollers and a suction mechanism which gently lifts and rolls folds of skin. The idea is to stimulate blood flow and lymphatic flow by gently lifting and stretching the connective fibers of the skin.

What are the Benefits of Endermologie?

LPG was given initial FDA approval of their first such device in April of 1998, the ES1 Therapeutic Massager. Many spas and beauty treatment facilities refer to this approval in their cellulite claims. In this approval LPG was given permission to market its ES1 Therapeutic Massager for the following medical claims:

- Relief of minor muscle aches and pains
– Temporarily increases local blood circulation
– Relaxes muscles locally
– Temporarily reduces the appearance of cellulite (my italics added)

It’s important to note that the FDA uses the words “temporary” and “appearance” rather than “permanent” and “cure”.

After this initial 1998 filing of the ES1 Massager, there were some improvements to the device. The improved device is known as the Cellu M6 Keymodule and its FDA filing was approved in November, 2006.

In that filing, LPG stated that the Keymodule was similar in function to the earlier ES1 Massager and described it as follows:

“The Cellu M6 Keymodule I electrical therapeutic massager is comprised of a program console housing a vacuum pump and a regulation system. The main treatment head i50 consists of two parallel motorized rollers housed in a chamber which produces both negative pressure above the rollers and positive pressure below the rollers. This technology creates a skin fold between the two rollers in a cushion chamber, thus mimicking the “rolled palpation” of manual massage techniques…This device has the capability to produce both constant and sequential aspiration Constant aspiration provides a deeper massage, which also mobilizes the muscle fascia…”
This new device was approved as a therapeutic massager with permission to market the device for the following indicated uses:

A – Reduction of Secondary Lymphedema of the Arm (SLA) Post Mastectomy
B – Improvement of Secondary Lymphedema
C – Improvement of lymphatic circulation in the treated area

Are the Results of Endermologie Permanent?

As made clear from the FDA, any effects that Endermologie has on the appearance of cellulite is temporary. Many reputable beauty treatment facilities and spas comply with this approved marketing terminology; however, there are also many that use phrases that imply permanency and/or drastic improvements:

- “Dramatically reduces cellulite”
– “Reduces body measurement by firming the underlying tissue and flushing toxic build-up”
– “Increased production of elastin thus improving the skin tone and firmness”
– “FDA is approved for reduction of cellulite…”
– “Most patients claim that it (Endermologie) reduces cellulite, contours the body, increases skin elasticity, facilitates lymphatic drainage,”*
– “…Many clients report being able to lose weight, especially fat weight, more easily while using the machine than they ever could before,”*

*Those last 2 statements actually prompted a Warning Letter from the FDA to the Business proprietor to remove these advertising claims that were not in compliance with the approved marketing for the massaging unit.

While some may experience a temporary appearance of cellulite reduction, you have to ask yourself this…

“If Endermologie is the silver bullet of cellulite would there be any celebrities with cellulite?”

Obviously, they have the time and money to spend on such spa luxuries yet the magazines seem to easily dig up pictures of models and actresses in bathing suits with plenty of cellulite dimples, right?

Is Endermologie Safe for Everyone?

Endermologie is a non-surgical, non-pharmaceutical approach to skin health. It’s basically a deep tissue massage administered by a machine rather than a human. In fact, the idea for the device came to its inventor Louis Paul Guitay of France when he noticed that his afternoon massages (when the practitioner’s hands were tired) had less effect than his morning massages (when his practitioners hands were fresh).

For most people, it is safe. And here’s something interesting: Those patients that are already in shape and lead a healthy lifestyle tend to see the best results, if any. So, they are most likely exercising, drinking plenty of water, and eating healthy. But even then, the results are temporary. Potential side effects are minimal bruising or soreness in the treated areas. Those with low pain thresholds find the procedure uncomfortable.

There are some people who should not do Endermologie. Those with any of the following should avoid and/or consult their doctor before considering this temporary cellulite treatment:

A – Those with a serious illness
B – Asthma
C – Congestive heart failure
D – Thrombopheletis
E – Hyper-thyroidism
F – Carotid sinus syndrome
G – Circulatory or Vascular disease
H – Infectious progressive disease
I – Pregnant women or those planning to get pregnant

Are There Any Other Options to
 
Endermologie?

Yes, there are other less expensive, safer and more permanent options to reducing the appearance of cellulite.

When you know how to enhance the right muscles, you can get the best results in the shortest amount of time. Cellulite is not a toxin problem, a lymph problem, a weird type of fat problem, or a water retention problem, as some would lead you to believe.

Targeted, three-dimensional exercises which tone-up, lift and firm the muscle fibers are completely safe. The combo layer of fat and skin which lay on top of the muscles become smoothly tightened and lower-body cellulite is a distant memory.

With the cost and time involved in Endermologie and only an elusive promise of temporary results with the reality (and cost) of a monthly maintenance program, many women choose to go for a unique exercise solution which specifically targets the real source of cellulite.

When you know how to target the right muscles, you can get the best results in the shortest amount of time. Cellulite is not something that can be eliminated with a massage machine invented for rehab purposes.

In order to reverse the cause of cellulite, you first have to fully understand what the word actually means and what causes the bumps and dimples of the skin in the first place. Read the What Is Cellulite? article to find out.

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Resources:

1 – 510(k) Summary with the FDA for Cellu M6 Keymodule I – K053225
2 – 510(k) Summary with the FDA for ES1 Massager – K990445
3 – Warning Letter between FDA and Ms. Leah Louis, Cellulite Reduction of New York dated November 19, 1999
4 – www.doctorbennrocco.com
5 – www.wisegeek.com/what-is-endermologie.htm
6 – http://www.ehow.com/about_5152166_endermologie-treatment-stretch-marks.html
7 – http://www.endermologie.info