Cellulite: equipment methods of body shaping

Posted by Karina Jonson on February 4th, 2021

For modern women, the word cellulite often sounds like a sentence. The orange peel on the thighs, buttocks, stomach, arms has been proclaimed enemy number 1, and all forces and available resources must be thrown into the sacred struggle against which. Until a few years ago, it was quite common for summer beach shores to see terrible extensive bruises on women's bodies in the upper thighs. The knowledgeable people looked at it with sympathy, the uninformed - with horror. Soreness - this was the first association for both some and others. 

It is not surprising that the search and creation of gentle methods of influencing problem areas has become a separate popular and promising direction in cosmetology. In fact, the only non-surgical alternative to the skillful and strong hands of masseurs is the apparatus. In addition, the real pain of manual anti-cellulite massage did not guarantee a quick and lasting result. And although his supporters still exist today, the methods of hardware correction have taken a worthy place in beauty salons, massage and beauty parlors, medical clinics and centers.

Cellulite: what is it, what is its peculiarity

Cellulite is a transformational change in the structure of subcutaneous adipose and connective tissue with clear visual signs on the skin. Doctors state that representatives of the Caucasian race are most susceptible to this problem. Ukrainian medical scientists even give a figure - 85% of women have these pathological changes.

The female body, due to the specifics of our body, cannot but have subcutaneous fat - especially in the area of ​​the reproductive organs. It is logical that changes in the subcutaneous adipose tissue occur in those places where it is most abundant - on the thighs, buttocks, and abdomen. The arms in the upper part, the legs completely, and the sides may also be affected.

Probably, with a slight degree of exaggeration, it can be argued that practically any age-related changes on the skin are now summed up under this concept - the blurring of the clear contours of the legs, buttocks and the figure in general, the loss of elasticity and firmness of the skin. The female half of humanity is so well aware of the disease that in most cases it easily discovers it in themselves - even when there is still no trace of it. And he begins to look for ways of correction.

There are 3 simplest ways to determine if this problem exists:

• Visual method: the body looks edematous, the skin becomes flaccid, loose, loses its elasticity and springiness
• Palpation: small seals are felt under the fingers - often painful, the skin, when lightly squeezed into a fold, becomes uneven, dimples, tuberosity, orange peel appear, and lethargy increases
• The third method is already obvious and obvious: any, even the weakest pressing and squeezing of the skin causes soreness, small hematomas often appear

At the initial stages, cellulite is not yet visible externally. The skin loses its elastic appearance and acquires typical signs when changes in the subcutaneous adipose tissue have already stepped over to the next stage. The first and second stages are the simplest, most affordable and painless for hardware correction.

Cellulite: causes and stages

The causes of occurrence are not fully understood and are unknown, but two are generally considered common:

• Stagnation in the body
• Metabolic problems

The list itself is quite extensive - and, in addition to those given, it includes the following factors:

• Sexual dimorphism of the structure of skin and subcutaneous tissues
• Changes in fibrous collagen septa
• Inflammatory process (in particular, in the dermis and hypodermis)
• Vascular (vascular) changes
• Hypertrophy of adipose tissue
• Hormonal dysfunctions

The situation is aggravated by weak physical activity and even more their absence, weakness of blood vessels, stress, etc.

Modern medicine and cosmetology, after it, standardly distinguish 4 stages of cellulite - from the initial stage to the most severe condition, which is already classified as a serious disease:

• The initial stage is the most "favorite" by cosmetologists, because it can be easily, painlessly and cost-effectively amenable to hardware correction. This stage is characterized by the absence of obvious external signs - only mild local swelling. Pressotherapy is often sufficient as a method of apparatus exposure.
• Stage 2: if the skin is taken into a fold, unevenness appears in the skin - the same orange peel begins to form, elasticity and firmness begin to lose. In areas with pathological changes, the flow of blood and lymph is already disrupted. Hardware correction is painless.
• Stage 3: tuberosity, dimples, etc. signs are visible at rest - for this you do not need to compress the epidermis. It changes color - it becomes paler, "nodules" are felt on palpation, there is a sensation of soreness when pressed. Disorders of blood microcirculation progress, congestion forms. Hardware correction can cause unpleasant and even painful sensations.
• 4, final: some cosmetologists call it a "bunch of grapes" - the nodules are tightly interconnected, pronounced swelling and looseness of the tissue. Lymphostasis and impaired blood flow are observed.

Usually, already at stage 2, the situation becomes clear and the search for effective working methods begins.

Hardware cellulite correction: which works best

In different parts of the body, the disease begins unevenly - in some faster, in others later. Therefore, doctors share 2 different approaches to solving the problem: prevention and actual treatment. In addition, work on the body begins with lymphatic drainage - and it already acts as a prevention for possible subsequent manifestations of the disease in other parts of the body.

Modern cosmetology offers a fairly extensive list of effective methods - and hardware correction takes a firm place among them. From a practical point of view, the most effective methods are:

• Pressotherapy: excellent prevention of disorders of lymph flow and blood flow, removal of puffiness. After 30 years, in the absence of contraindications, it is recommended to undergo a course of 10-12 procedures twice a year. It is also a mandatory preliminary stage for some hardware procedures and a final one for some others. At the initial stage of cellulite, the so-called edematous cellulite, is often a self-contained procedure.
• Vacuum cupping massage : one of the most effective hardware correction methods. Depending on the condition of the skin, the level of pain, you can work with different attachments - cans, vacuum-roller attachments, vacuum-ball. One of the latest relative novelties on the professional market of Ukraine - thermal vacuum - is especially optimal for the first sessions of working with painful cellulite, when unpleasant or even painful sensations are clearly expressed when working with cans or roller attachments. Deep heating reduces them significantly. The effectiveness of vacuum massage is significantly increased when using special active agents applied to the skin.
• Ultrasonic body cavitation: a method of hardware correction, in which the effect on the adipocyte fat cells is carried out by an ultrasonic wave. To work on the body, low-frequency cavitation is used, which has a large depth of penetration of the shock wave - up to 14 cm. After this procedure, lymphatic drainage procedures are required, including pressotherapy.
• Myostimulation: the effect on the muscles with an electric current in order to reduce them, increase blood flow, accelerate metabolic processes and local lipolysis at the points of attachment of the electrodes. Before using this method of hardware correction, preliminary lymphatic drainage is required - and again we will mention pressotherapy.
• Thermo blanket: along with hardware methods, anti-cellulite wraps have proven effectiveness. For this, various preparations are used that contain ginger, black pepper, geranium, etc. If there are no contraindications, it is recommended to use a thermal blanket to enhance the efficiency and penetration depth of substances.

An integrated approach in cosmetology has long been considered a classic. When composing a treatment program, the cosmetologist takes into account not only the stage of development of cellulite, but also the lifestyle of his client, the specifics of his work, the presence of possible contraindications. Vacuum-roller massage is traditionally considered one of the most effective methods of hardware correction. The modern beauty industry offers a wide variety of attachments - with rollers of different shapes, smooth and grooved, with different numbers - one, two or three.