{"id":22444,"date":"2022-03-08T15:23:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T23:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/?p=22444"},"modified":"2023-10-18T11:42:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:42:33","slug":"aveli-cellulite-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/aveli-cellulite-treatment","title":{"rendered":"Meet Av\u00e9li: The New Cellulite Treatment Doctors Are Quietly Buzzing About"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a cosmetic treatment comes to market, it’s often met with unbridled enthusiasm—lavish launch parties<\/a>, social posts that rival baby announcements, promises of unparalleled efficacy. It’s a lot to live up to—and not every newcomer delivers. (Our Worth It Ratings don’t lie.) We’ve all seen flashy products fizzle and “game changers” relegated to the sidelines. <\/p>

Which may be why Revelle Aesthetics is rolling out Avéli<\/a>, its novel cellulite device, in a more restrained fashion, training only 40 physicians on the tech to start—and without a ton of fanfare. We caught wind of the procedure when some of our favorite derms and plastic surgeons posted about the company’s modest launch event, all revealing very little.<\/p>

While details are still rather hush-hush, Dr. Ashley Gordon<\/a>, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Austin—one of 40 doctors invited to trial Avéli—got the green light to give RealSelf a preview of this latest cellulite-smoothing device. Here’s everything we know, sans hyperbole.<\/p>

What is Avéli?<\/h2>

It’s a minimally invasive, FDA-cleared, one-time treatment for cellulite on the buttocks and thighs. During the procedure, a doctor slides a handheld device beneath the skin to mechanically cut the septa, or connective-tissue bands, that pull down on the skin’s surface, contributing to dimples. “The distal end [of the tool] houses a light and a hook,” Dr. Gordon tells us. “The light provides transillumination for navigation under the skin, which allows us to identify the depth [of the device] and track the location of the hook in relation to the cellulite depression. A small spot of light indicates a shallow depth, and a larger, dimmer spot indicates a deeper position.” Shallow is the goal—upper dermis, to be exact—as “the septa are more superficial than you think.”  <\/p>

Once the doctor hooks the septa, they unlock a blade from the tip of the rod, which severs the band. “You can feel a tug on the hook when you catch a band, and you can also see the dimple being pulled down. You press a button to allow the blade to come out and divide the septa. The blade is then tucked back into the hook, and the hook is passed under the tissues, confirming that the septa has been completely severed,” she explains. The blade remains sharp enough to treat both the buttocks and thighs in a single session.<\/p>

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