Exploring 3 Types of Cellulite Treatments: Laser, Vacuum, and AirSculpt® Smooth

If you are dealing with cellulite, you are not alone. The common desire to get rid of cellulite - or at least reduce it - has led to many treatment options. The long list of procedures available today can, however, make it tough to know what, if anything, works.

Research has demonstrated that some treatments can reduce cellulite, at least for a while. Here's a brief overview of some of the options available on the broader market and what solutions are offered with AirSculpt®. 

Laser Treatments For Cellulite

In a minimally invasive treatment called Cellulaze™, a tiny laser fiber is inserted under the skin. When the laser is applied, the energy breaks up the stiff bands under the skin that cause cellulite. This treatment can also tighten your skin, which is essential. The skin often becomes thinner in the areas where cellulite occurs. Thickening the skin can help reduce cellulite.

Cellulaze™ can reduce the appearance of cellulite for up to one year. More research is needed to know how useful this laser treatment can be, but it has been demonstrated to at least offer marginal improvements. 

Other laser treatments can offer patients some cellulite reduction. Results may last six months or longer, but dimpling of at least a minor extent usually returns after this period.

Tissue Release With Vaccum 

This approach also breaks down the hard bands that cause us to see cellulite. In this procedure, the provider uses a device with small blades to cut the fibrous bands beneath the skin. After the strips are cut, the tissue naturally elevates to fill in the space created. 

This procedure can be an effective method of reducing cellulite. A small study showed that many patients who underwent this treatment had reduced cellulite for up to three years. It is too early to tell, but the results may last even longer.

AirSculpt® Smooth

AirSculpt® Smooth is a minimally invasive cellulite treatment that uses the Aveli™ device, an FDA-cleared device to remove cellulite from the lower body. 

The hand-held device has a light that guides the device beneath the skin, ensuring a more precise removal of the fibrous bands under the skin responsible for forming cellulite. Rather than using a vacuum or laser energy, it directly cuts the fibrous bands called septae that cause cellulite with a delicate hooking technique. 

The procedure utilizes patented AirSculpt® technology, which allows you to simultaneously remove fat and treat cellulite without using scalpels, stitches, needles, or general anesthesia.

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