{"id":1793,"date":"2017-05-04T16:21:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T16:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lmaclinic.com\/lma-wp\/?p=1793"},"modified":"2021-08-16T16:24:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T16:24:24","slug":"can-you-laser-away-cellulite-forever-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lmaclinic.com\/lma\/media-articles\/can-you-laser-away-cellulite-forever-2","title":{"rendered":"Can you laser away Cellulite forever?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u2019d all love to banish our bumpy blubber forever- particularly if there\u2019s no dieting or exercise involved. Celeb\u2019s on Sunday\u2019s Gabriella was at the front of the queue for the world\u2019s first-ever laser to cure orange peel skin \u2013 but did it live up to the hype?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A one-time treatment to shift cellulite? Forever? It sounds like my cosmetic answer to a knight in shining armour. Dimpled thighs and a lumpy bum are my top two body hang ups, so come summer I always reach for the sarong. And it\u2019s not as if I haven\u2019t tried to shift my cellulite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the past, I\u2019ve slapped on countless lotions and potions, and trialled many massaging machine to no avail. So when I hear about cellulaze, the first \u2018lunchtime\u2019 laser treatment for the dreaded orange peel, I immediately volunteer. Perhaps this time I\u2019ll get the Gisele-esque legs of my dreams?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out more, I arrange a consultation with Dr Ayham Al-Ayoubi at the London Medical and Aesthetic Clinic and show him my legs. \u2018You\u2019re an excellent candidate\u2019 he says, peering at my thighs. \u2018We grade cellulite from one to three in severity \u2013 mild, moderate and severe \u2013 and you are definitely a grade two\u2019. Grade two? How very dare her!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, I cheer up when he tells me Cellulaze can, if not \u2018cure\u2019 my cellulite completely, improve it significantly. He\u2019s confident my legs can be upgraded to a grade one at least, which puts him back in my good books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The procedure works by targeting the lower layers of the skin with light energy. A 30cm-long laser \u2018pen\u2019 is inserted under the skin via small incisions \u2013 a fingernail width \u2013 in the back of both legs. The laser heats the tissue, stimulating new collagen growth for a plumped-up and tightened look, while also releasing fibrous \u2018bands\u2019 that create cellulite\u2019s characteristic dimpled effect. As an extra bonus, the laser also zaps the lumpy pockets of fat themselves, so there\u2019s less left to poke through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full results tae up to a year to show, but Dr Al-Ayoubi says I can expect to see an improvement immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The treatment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I arrive at the clinic to be greeted by an anaesthetist and told Dr Ayham Al-Ayoubi will be performing Cellulaze under intravenous sedation rather than local anaesthetic. (This possibility was mentioned on my pre-op advice sheet but I wasn\u2019t expecting it. I still want to go ahead \u2013 that\u2019s how much I hate my cellulite). I\u2019m injected in the wrist and remember nothing else. When I awake from Planet Cuckoo I\u2019m trussed u in tight, long, unattractive compression shorts.  A nurse orders me to wear them night and day for 10 days, removing only for toilet trips and showering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s zero chance of going back to work afterwards. The procedure takes 90 minutes, and by the time I\u2019ve totted up waiting and recovery time, I\u2019m shocked to realise I\u2019ve been at the clinic over six hours. I\u2019m also told I can\u2019t go home on my own after my sedation, and I need to be supervised for 24 hours. Cue a cringe-making call to my boyfriend (so much for keeping my embarrassing treatment a secret from him).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first night is uncomfortable, fluid leakage from the wounds and what feels like beaten-up legs. Come morning, I\u2019m desperate to glimpse my lasered thighs. Easier said than done. A strop-inducing 15 minutes later and I\u2019m finally out of the bondage shorts and checking out the effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The verdict\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A job well done: the incisions are neat and legs are far smoother. \u2018Your bum looks more rounded, in a good way.\u2019 Says the boyfriend.  Ah, romantic.  Alas, the smoothness of my thighs make my bottom look more dimpled in comparison. Cellulaze can only treat thighs and the crease of the bum, not the fleshy part above. So Dr Ayham Al-Ayoubi prescribes a course of Velashape: a machine that combines radio frequency, vacuum and massage to smooth cellulite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four months later\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My cellulite has significantly improved, and Velashape has smoothed my bum. I won\u2019t pretend my dimples have gone completely but I\u2019m more confident about wearing a bikini. For Dr Al-Ayoubi himself, there\u2019s no doubt of his success. As he takes my \u2018after\u2019 photos, he declares my cellulite has improved \u2018by 60-70%\u2019 transporting my thighs into the heady realms of grade one orange peel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Al-Ayoubi says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo achieve the best result from Cellulaze you need to apply adequate laser heat energy to stimulate collagen. This can become extremely painful under local anaesthetic. Pain increases blood pressure and bruising post-treatment. Therefore sedation is safer and more comfortable. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To view more Dr Ayoubi in the media\u00a0click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can You Laser Away Cellulite Forever?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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