I Am Considering Cellulaze but Am Planning on Getting Pregnant in the Next Year. Would My Cellulite Return?

Hello and thanks for the question.  I would definitely wait until you are finished having children before considering Cellulaze.  Any marked weight gain during the healing and post-operative phase can alter the results.  Weight gain after this time frame can still have an effect on the overall improvement seen with the treatment.  Hope this helps and best of luck.  Robert Kratschmer, MD

There is definitely no definitive answer on treating a patient with Cellulaze before or after pregnancy for optimal results or if somehow hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy can effect cellulite development.  If you plan on getting pregnant that soon, you may just consider waiting until after the birth of your second child and then proceeding.   Cellulaze would not effect where on the body fat cells will expand in the event of weight gain--meaning, if you have Cellulaze and then get pregnant or gain weight there is no reason the weight gain will not be in the thighs and hips again.  You may gain weight in the hips and thighs after Cellulaze but it most likely will look smoother. Stubborn fat and cellulite or not synonymous.  Stubborn fat can be addressed by liposuction or Smart Lipo but not Cellulaze.  Rather than worry or risk being dissatisfied later, just wait until after you have had your baby.  Good luck--in motherhood and with future Cellulaze.

Dr. Grant Stevens