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System Description
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Anatomy of Cellulite
Cellulite is characterized by
Dimpled Skin Surface
– mattress-
like appearance (see Figure 5). The
fat cells are located in chambers
which are separated by vertical and
horizontal
Connective Tissue
Septae. The Septae are anchored
rigid fibers that do not stretch with
the skin as the volume within the
walls of the chamber increases.
When the fat chamber becomes too
distended by enlarged fat cells and
by retained intercellular fluids, it protrudes beyond the length of the vertical
septae, pushing up the skin's surface and resulting in a dimpled skin appearance.
The VelaShape III Procedure
The application of
elōs
( IR and RF energies) to the dermis/hypodermis is
intended to deploy heat to the tissues that contribute to cellulite. The vacuum
contributes to increased blood circulation (see Figure 6). The blood, which is one
of the targets of the hyperthermic effect of the IR and RF, responds in a higher
diffusivity of oxygen. This in turn increases the metabolic breakdown of stored
fat by the fat cells (lipolysis), thereby reducing the size of the fat cells.
Consequently, the bumpiness of the skin, which is largely caused by distended fat
cells protruding up from the anchored
connective tissue septae, is reduced.
Figure 5: Anatomy of Cellulite
Figure 6
: elōs Heating and
Mechanical Manipulation Action