Cellulite is the increase in fat cells surrounded by connective tissue in the subcutaneous area, stretching the connective tissue and the loss of skin elasticity as a result of changes in the connective tissue whose nutrition is disrupted. Genetic predisposition, sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet are the main factors in the increase of cellulite problem. On the other hand, excessive and irregular weight gain and loss and pregnancy can also trigger cellulite formation.
The patient’s lifestyle and nutrition should be the first step in preventing and reducing cellulite formation. Mesotherapy is one of the most effective methods in cellulite treatment. In the application made with thin short needles to the middle layer of the skin, fat breaking, circulation accelerating, skin tightening and restructuring drugs and herbal cocktails are given to the cellulite area. After the treatment done 1-2 times a week for 10-12 sessions, the recurrence of cellulite can be reduced with maintenance treatments done once a month.
Ozone Therapy for Cellulite; Ozone is effective in cellulite with different mechanisms. It reacts with the double bonds of unsaturated fatty acids accumulated in the skin and causes the fat chains to break. The broken fats are excreted from the body. It also increases the oxygen carrying capacity of red blood cells and speeds up the metabolism of fat tissue by improving blood flow in the capillaries.
Regular medical massages and exercises are other treatments for cellulite.
