cellulite treatment blog posts and news

Thalgo Introduces Thalogmince To Fight Cellulite

Thalgo recently introduced its marine-infused Thalogmince collection --and if it works, not a moment too soon with bare-leg season upon us. Here, the collection of 4 Thalgo skin care products:

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Velashape At American Laser Center In Salt Lake City

Do the Salt Lake City Velashape clinics have better techniques then those experienced by RealSelf readers who've reported less satisfactory Velashape results?

ABC 4 in Salt Lake City interviewed local area women who underwent Velashape for nonsurgical cellulite treatment.  The Utah Velashape patients told ABC 4 they lost from three-quarters inch to three inches off their thighs with VelaShape treatments, "and the treatment has lasted up to two years without the fat coming back."

Why the difference in results?

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Cellulite Creams And Caffeine

Many products that claim to remove cellulite list caffeine as the active ingredient. Sounds strange, I know, but there is a distant logic to this.

Caffeine is used as a natural version of aminophylline, a vasodilator used in asthma medications. Without getting into the specifics, which are complicated, the claim was made based on a study that concluded the aminophylline causes lipolysis or a reduction in fat cells fat in the area to which it is applied. Unfortunately the methodology for interpreting the results is slightly suspect at worst and sloppy at best.

Having firsthand knowledge of cellulite (what woman doesn’t?), I don’t really believe any of the cellulite removal claims. I know for a fact that I have more cellulite when I weigh more and have more body fat and that I have less cellulite when I weigh less and have less body fat. Simple cause and effect. Lose weight and lose the cellulite.

I hate to say it, but at the moment that’s all there is folks. Just like with weight loss, there is no quick fix. But I sure wish there was. I still need to lose a few of those pregnancy pounds and that lovely cellulite too.

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VelaSmooth: Does It Work For Cellulite?

We're always on the hunt for information about the latest cosmetic procedure technology or treatments.Our latest  discovery was a product that has received FDA approval called VelaSmooth. The electrical device uses heat and massage to address fat deposits such as cellulite.

If this cracks the code and works to remove cellulite, we're looking at a multi-billion dollar product.

Update April 2009: Velasmooth and Velashape are not looking like billion dollar products.  RealSelf.com readers have mixed opinions about the efficacy of these cellulite treatments.  Ratings for these treatments currently show:

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