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Fatty Knees - Torrance, CA

  • posted 2 months ago
  • updated 19 days ago

I had Cellulaze done on October 15, 2012 by Dr....

  • 15 Mar 2013

I had Cellulaze done on October 15, 2012 by Dr. Christine Petti. I am 63 and had horrible cellulite for many years so I wasn't expecting a miracle. I just hoped for some improvement. The actual procedure wasn't bad and I word the stage 1 and stage 3 compression garments for four months. It is almost six months now and I am upset about the new lumps of fat that hang over the inside of both knees. I did not have them before the cellulaze. Has anyone else had this happen? It looks awful! I was looking forward to wearing sundresses and shorts this summer but now I will have to cover up even lower than before the treatment. Dr. Petti said she can do Titan, for an additional cost, but I heard this is not effective.

It is now 6 months after cellulaze and the area...

  • 2 Apr 2013
It is now 6 months after cellulaze and the area above both knees looks horrible. It looks like the fat, swelling or whatever it is settled there. I will see Dr. Petti on Monday. I'll find out how much she really cares about helping her patients. I'm hoping she will want to correct what the cellulaze created above my knees. Now I have to wear longer clothes than when I had the cellulite. My fatty knees look worse than before. I am beginning to regret having cellulaze done at all!

I saw Dr. Petti for a follow-up to find out about...

  • 2 May 2013
I saw Dr. Petti for a follow-up to find out about fixing the fat and wrinkled areas on the lower thighs just above each knee. There is a 2"x2" area on each thigh that looks as if stage 3 of the Cellulaze procedure did not work, for whatever reason. Dr. Petti wants to re-do stage 3, the tightening stage, in those areas and charge $4,000 which includes a $1,000 discount! Outrageous!! She stated that doctors like her charge more. Wow!
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Christine A. Petti, MD

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Dr. Petti was featured on The Doctors TV show. She was very convincing. That was part of the reason I chose her for the Cellulaze. I have not had a pleasant experience with her since I expressed disappointment and displeasure with my results. She said it was partly my fault because I lost a few pounds after the procedure. I have lost faith and confidence in her.

Comments (3)

HappyGrrl 20 Mar 2013
Hi alondquist! Thanks for the review. What areas did you have the Cellulaze done on?
wishful 19 Mar 2013
So sorry to hear this, she was a Dr doing a show about how wonderful Cellulaze was, and she wants to charge for a correction? Cellulaze is really starting to be less then what they said it was going to be :(
Megan P (Community Manager) 19 Mar 2013

I'm so sorry to hear about the new knee thing that is going on for you. :(

I'm not sure if you have checked it out, but we have an entire community dedicated to Titan. The treatment currently has a 49% Worth It Rating based on 55 reviews submitted by other community members. Hopefully reading what others have shared will help you decide if it is something you want to consider or not.

Please continue to keep us posted on how your knees are doing, and what changes you see.

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