Cellulaze Bruising and Pain

The pain should subside, and the bruising typically will resolve by 4 weeks. Some patients have a more vascular response from their body's healing capacity and can take longer to resolve.We a wound or process heals, one of the mechanisms is to bring in more blood vessels to aid in healing. It is also normal for these excess blood vessels to resolve on their own. In other surgeries, the scars are red at first ,and can take up to a year to go back to normal skin coloration. it is not that we are not concerned, but ... We typically do nothing until the 6 month mark because many of these will resolve on their own. In the few patients who have had the bruising( excess blood vessels) persist, we have had to do a comlimenatry laser or light treatment which has then helped...but give your body a chance to settle down first. Hope this helps

I am post 6 weeks. I still have bruising. It appeared that the procedure had really worked after about 3 weeks. The side of my legs looked a lot smoother. Post 6 weeks though the cellulite has reappeared. I believe once the swelling starts to subside, the cellulite becomes visable again. Of course, the doctor says it will eventually all smooth out at about 3 to 6 months. I have my serious doubts.

yes it does help
thanks you!

In my opinion if you can not take the time to see one of the certified CELLULAZE docs in your area than your commitment to having any operation is minimal. But I will TRY to answer each question here as I am between surgeries.
1-3. LipoTron is a NON approve by the FDA ? treatment as I read in the article by By Mary Ann Roser Published: 6:57 p.m. Sunday, June 24, 2012 on www.statesman.com/.../state-examining-claims-about-lipotron-device.. Thus in my opinion an expensive UNPROVEN device that even at a reduced fee of $2,000 is expensive. NO real science can be found!
4. Smart Lipo and Cellulaze are owned by the same parent company CYNOSURE. Smart Lipo TRIPLEX unit is similar to the CELLULAZE in that we use one of the wavelengths of 1440. The main difference is the fiber. In SMART LIPOTYRIPLEX the fiber has a 90 degree cute to the light beam "shoots" straight. In the CELLULAZE 3-D fiber the cut is at 45 degrees and the hand piece allows the surgeon the position the energy beam up, down or to the side. It ONLY delivers the 1440 nm wavelength while the SL Triplex has 1064,1320 and 1440 wavelength. SL Triplex is for melting deeper subcutaneous fat vs Cellulaze is sub dermal only. But basically the CELLULAZE ONLY treats cellulite! This a very brief overview.
5. Again no photos no in person examination NO ANSWER can be given to this #5 question.
Hope this helps.

i feel that many of my questions could have been answer without a picture or visit since they are technical and would apply to anyone;
it it takes too much time to anwser my question in writing, could i call you?

1- ....what about lipotron for fat removal and tightening?
is it worthed the money?
there is a current local offer of 20 treatments for $2,000
they say that they would alternate from front thighs to back thighs: one week the front...one week the back for total of 20 treatments.
they say that they cannot do more because the lymphatic cannot eliminate the fat for more areas.
the treatments are 30-45 minutes
they say that they don't program the time of the treatment in the lipotron machine but that the lipotron machine establishes the duration of 30 or 45 minutes depending of how much fat needs to be removed...etc..
2- ...is that the truth?

other establishments say that they program themselves the lipotron machine and that the treatments are 90 minutes and that the lymphatic will process the elimination of all the fat.....

3- ...what to believe?

4- ...is smart lipo the same or almost as cellulaze?

i am 5'6'' weigh 134 pounds and have cellulite and hanging skin on my thighs
i am in good health, don't drink, don't smoke and eat healthy

5- ...what result could i expect with lipotron versus cellulaze or smart lipo? ---10%-20% better....30% better?
thanks!

Without a full in person examination the guessimate fee would be $8,000 to $12,000. Best to see a certified CELULAZE doc in your area. Dr Christine Kunech or Jason Pozner are close to you. Or go to CELLULAZE.com place your zip code to find others Regards

Hi,...
I live in Boca Raton, Florida.
Could any of you give me an idea of how much I can expect to pay to have Cellulaze done on the front, back, inner and outter thigh (the whole thighs)....and also can I get the buttock done at the same time and how much more for that area?
Also, does Cellulaze breaks capillars?
Thanks!

Just wanted to update on this thread with some additional information I found out on the extended-life bruising that we've been experiencing. The "bruising" is actually called Hemosiderin Staining. From what I understand, Hemosiderin often forms after bleeding during surgery. When blood leaves a ruptured blood vessel, the red blood cell dies, and the hemoglobin of the cell is released into the extracellular space. White blood cells called macrophages engulf the hemoglobin to degrade it, producing hemosiderin. Hemosiderin staining, also called hemosiderosis, is a brown or rusty discoloration of the skin resulting from a buildup of hemosiderin in the fluid of the body.

I think since Cellulaze is so new, we are all finding out things about it as it happens to us. Thankfully, forums like this one exist so we can share information with each other and offer support. Had we known that all this bruising has a name, and that it can be a normal side effect of surgery sometimes, I would have been less anxious about my experience. I can say now, very definitely that I feel very positive about my experience and am happy the way things are turning out. I hope this is helpful...: ) I'll keep you posted. : )

You're not a slow healer - I think the procedure is alot more invasive than we predicted...there are so many of us w/ the same concerns & disappointments! The arnica used 3 times a day is helping....appreciate your blogs...

This helps a LOT. It sounds like you are well educated in this subject. I'm just mostly confused now because it seems like this bruising will never go away. In the pictures they look light, but that was because the camera didn't capture it very well. And it still itches and aches so obviously its still healing. I must just be a slow healer. Its been almost 3 months since the procedure.

Hey Bruiser, I don't think there is relationship. They are three different processes. Bruising is from damaged blood vessels and goes through the normal evolution of colors as the healing occurs...purple, yellow/green, etc. If there is remaining pigment it is hemosiderin staining (iron product from broken red blood cells) and that fades with time. Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is from melanin, usually occurs in darker skin types, and takes months to resolve. Melasma is melanin too and occurs from sun exposure and hormones. Does that help?

Hey - I have a question for all of you who are experiencing extensive bruising. I was wondering if there was a relationship between bruising and hyperpigmentation. Do any of you have melasma or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation?

Michaela and Bruiser, are you calling "bruising" the physical sight of bruising? or a tenderness in the legs? I ask because I'm 3 weeks out and my bruising has been gone since 2 weeks, but my legs are tender to the touch, like when I try to use a loufa on them. Thanks for clarifying.