Comparison Of Treatments For Thigh Cellulite: Thermage/Cool Sculpting/Exilis/Endermologie?

asked 5 months ago by auroradrg in Florida
Latest answer by C. Bob Basu, MD
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Tags: thighs, comparison, effectiveness, exercise resistant

Would someone please provide some guidance on the key differences of Thermage/Cool Sculpting/Endermologie/Exilis? I am 5'4 and weigh 118 lbs, 43 years old, workout 5 days a week, have extremely healthy diet. Still have some cellulite in thighs/hips/buttock area that is frustrating and I cannot seem to resolve through diet and exercise. What procedures would be the most effective and provides the fewest follow up visits. Any insight would be appreciated! Dawn G.

5 answers to Comparison Of Treatments For Thigh Cellulite: Thermage/Cool Sculpting/Exilis/Endermologie?

Thigh Cellulite

Thank you for your question. Actually the newest treatment is the Cellulaze. It just got approved this week by the FDA. A single laser treatment has shown to reduce cellulite for up to a year or more.

Rigo Mendoza, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

Definitive Treatment for Cellulite

As some of my colleagues have suggested, I would recommend you consider the new FDA approved Cellulaze procedure. Unlike other treatments currently available, Cellulaze actually attacks the underlying causes of cellulite below the skin. It requires only one treatment and have long lasting results (with 1-2 year followup in published studies). Hope this helps. Dr. Basu Houston, TX

C. Bob Basu, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

New treatment for cellulite.

A new treatment for cellulite is available across the country: Cellulaze! All of the treatment options you outlined above have shown only minimal, temporary improvement (at best) or no improvement at all in the appearance of cellulite. Cellulaze is now available and treats the actual causes of cellulite.

Richard H. Fryer, MD
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon

Cellulite treatments mostly unpredicatable

When there are multiple options and it is difficult to tell which one is best, it often means that none of them is a clear winner. All of the various noninvasive treatments for cellulite have some success in some patients, but it is often temporary when it does work. Cellulaze is a surgical procedure that seems to be effective but there is not much long-term follow-up to know if the results last. If it is simply a question of localized fat without significant surface iregularities... more

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Cellulite treatment: what works best? thermage, cool sculpting, exilis, endermologie, bodyjet, skin tyte, i Lipo

It is unfortunate that so many companies pray on patients looking for an easy cheap fix for cellulite. There is a repackaging of some old technology with a sexy name every month. Cellulite can be improved and it just depends on the type of cellulite a person has. Is it deep cellulite with abundant fat, or is it localized 'problem spots?' In general I recommend you avoid any technologies involving focused ultrasound or radio-frequency as Thermage and other... more

Rian Maercks, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

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