Cellfina VS Cellulaze - which one is better and why?

See a doctor that does both treatments because they do different things.  Cellfina is best for deep dimples. Cellulaze is better for treating large areas of cottage cheese cellulite and wavey cellulite that comes from loose skin. 

Which is better? A quick look at RealSelf "worth-it" ratings shows 85% for Cellfina and 54% for Cellulaze. Cellulaze is correctly targeting the right thing in going after cellulite, the fibrous septae that cause tethering and dimples in the skin, but it is not treating these in a controlled way. To my understanding, Cellulaze uses laser energy under the skin, but because it is being used generally in the area of dimpling, it would risk too much release if it were to release as much as Cellfina does.The major difference with Cellfina is that it focally releases, in a very controlled pattern, the precise area that underlies the dimpling. In fact, the Cellfina system does what I've done for years manually (we called this "subcision" with a needle), but it allows for much more control and therefore it can more safely get a more thorough release of the problematic tethering.That's my professional opinion in a nutshell and why I purchased the Cellfina system and was not at all interested in Cellulaze.Hope this helps,Nick Slenkovich MD, FACS

Cellfina is the latest cellulite reduction procedure which uses a tiny knife blade to cut through the fibrous strands which are pulling the skin down and causing dimples. Cellfina is minimally invasive, performed with local anesthesia and has virtually no downtime. There is  bruising, but little pain with a quick recovery and a high 96% satisfaction rate at 3 years. Cellulaze is a cellulite reduction procedure which uses a laser to zap the fibrous strands causing cellulite. This procedure also heats us the skin and fat causing a prolonged swelling and recovery. The procedure also is more painful and the patient satisfaction rate is not as high as the Cellfina procedure.

Cellfina vs cellulazeCellfina is a more recent procedure and can be done under local in the officeCellfina is the newest, most effective FDA approved technology available for treating cellulite. This one-time, minimally invasive procedure takes only 45 minutes to perform, but the results last for a minimum of two years. Cellfina has the longest lasting results of any current cellulite treatment. Its approval rate is over 93% on RealSelf

Used on moderate to severe cellulite of the buttock and thighs, Cellfina works by treating the rubber-band-like connective tissue that causes cellulite. When these “rubber bands” under the skin are cut, the fat trapped underneath in dimples “snaps” back into place, creating a full, smooth appearance.

There is no cutting and no incisions. To perform this controlled, precise, and safe procedure, a vacuum hand piece is placed over the dimpled tissue through which the surgeon will deliver a local anesthetic. Then a small, needle-like microblade is inserted to release the fibrous bands, the cause of cellulite.

Hi Caligal, Thanks for your questions. Cellfina is the newest technology on the market that allows your dimples or cellulite to be removed consistently as the device allows precise cutting of the dimpled areas as compared to cellulaze which requires surgeon expertise which may have slightless predictable and certainly leads to more down time. It seems that the jury is leaning towards cellfina. It costs significantly and has less down time. I would recommend being seen by several board certified plastic surgeons just is case it is not just dimples but rather lose skin that may require actual surgical incisions. Good Luck!

All the best,
Carlos Mata MD, MBA, FACS

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon