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Cellulite
Enzyme Therapy for CelluliteCellulite is actually caused by lack of skin elasticity and bands of fibrous tissue within the skin.
Collagenase, an enzyme involved in wound healing, breaks down this fibrous tissue that causes the bulging of skin tissues that comprise cellulite.
Collagenase Enzyme Therapy begins a process that degrades, or digests, these fibrous tissues so they “release”, allowing the skin to resume a smoother appearance. Injections of the enzyme are placed in the areas of dimpling and uneven skin surface.
Collagenase Enzyme Therapy is spread out over several sessions. Some post injection swelling and bruising is expected and is completely normal.
Response is not immediate as the process takes time to break down the little fiber “anchors” that pull the skin inward making the cellulite dimples. (See Diagram) Touch-up treatments may be required or desired.
Results of a 10 patient study:
“There was a significant reduction in cellulite appearance of the injected area. Cellulite area was reduced by 77% day 1, 74% at 1 week,89% at 1 month,86% at 3 mos.,76% at 6 months. Patient satisfaction was 1.75 at 6 months(1= completely satisfied, 4= not satisfied).BMI and thigh circumference showed no significant differences from baseline values. Side effects included injection area soreness, ecchymosis (bruising) and mild edema (swelling) which resolved in a mean of 10, 18 and 6 days, respectively. Conclusions: This study has shown that collagenase injection for cellulite is safe and has merit.” Source -Alexander B. Dagum, MD and Marie A. Badalamente, PhD
