1. The Battle Against Cellulite
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Dr. Michelle Spring
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2. Hello & Welcome

3. About Dr. Grant Stevens
 Medical Director of Marina Plastic Surgery
 26 years of experience providing cosmetic and aesthetic medical
services

4. About Dr. Michelle Spring
 Board-certified plastic surgeon at Marina Plastic Surgery Associates
 7 years of experience providing cosmetic and aesthetic medical services

5. Myths of Cellulite
 You can get rid of cellulite
through diet
 Liposuction causes cellulite
 Exercise can rid trouble areas
from cellulite
 Creams and lotions can get rid
of cellulite
 Rollers and massage can get rid
of cellulite

6. What is Cellulite?
Skin
 Three root causes of cellulite:
 Bulging pockets of fat
 Fibrous Septae
 Thinning of the dermis
 Cellulite is NOT exclusively a fat
problem, it’s a structural Fat
Septae
problem below the skin

7. Women are Searching for a SOLUTION!
 88 million women in the U.S. (between ages
20-54)¹
 Approximately 85% of women suffer from
cellulite²
 Approximately 37% of women with cellulite
would have a minimally invasive procedure to
get rid of it³
 More than 13.2 million searches for cellulite
treatments are conducted annually⁴
 $11.8 million was spent on cellulite products
in U.S. department stores in 2008⁵
1 Source: US Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base
2 Source: Avram, MM “Cellulite: A review of physiology and treatment” Journal of Cosmetic Laser Therapy 2004; 6:181-185
3 Source: Survey of 1000 women conducted by Waggener Edstrom on behalf of Cynosure
4 Source: Goggle analytics 1/10/2012
5 Source: Monroe, V. “The cure for cellulite? Seriously?” O, The Oprah Magazine, May 2009

8. Cellulite Solutions
 There are many different options available that target cellulite,
including:
 Endermologie
 VelaShape
 SmoothShapes
 Cellulaze
 The next few slides will discuss how each procedure works and the
types of results you can expect

9. Endermologie
 Endermologie is a non-invasive
technique to help temporarily
reduce the appearance of cellulite
 Involves a combination of rollers and
suction at the skin's surface in an attempt
to break up the fat cells that cause
cellulite dimpling
 Many ongoing treatments are
needed (10+)
 No downtime
 Pain level
 Cost/Worth it?
 Average cost: $1,428

10. VelaShape
 VelaShape is a combination of bi-polar
radiofrequency, infrared light energy
plus vacuum and mechanical massage
 Causes gradual smoothing of skin
surface and temporary cellulite
reduction
 4-8 treatments needed
 No downtime
 Pain level
 Cost/Worth it?
 Average Cost: $1,200

11. SmoothShapes
 SmoothShapes works by using a combination of
laser and light energy, along with vacuum and
manual massage
 Specific wavelengths of laser and light are
applied to the target area to liquefy fat and
restore fat cells
 At the same time, a vacuum and rollers are applied
to move liquefied fat out of the target area and to
re-model the fibrous connective tissue that creates
the bumps and dimpling recognized as cellulite
 8 treatments needed (twice a week for 4 weeks)
 No downtime
 Pain level
 Cost/Worth it?
 Average cost: $1,700

12. Cellulaze
 A minimally invasive laser procedure for cellulite reduction with
longer lasting results after single treatment
 Unique treatment that addresses the components that cause the
appearance of cellulite from underneath the skin
 Process takes 1-2 hours depending on size of treatment area
 Performed under local anesthesia with minimal discomfort
 Laser energy is delivered in three steps through a temperature sensing cannula
and side-firing fiber
 The liquefied fat is gently pressed out from incision sites
 Compression garment is worn per physicians advice
 Normal activities can resume after a day or two, more strenuous exercise after
one to two weeks
 Results will continue to improve for the next three to twelve months

13. Cellulaze: How does it work?
 Cellulaze treatment directly addresses the root structure of
what causes the appearance of cellulite
Targets bulging pockets Thermally subcise Heat stimulates collagen
of fat fibrous septae growth

14. Cellulaze in the RealSelf Community
 Cost/Worth it?
 Average cost: $5,500

15. Long Term Case Studies: Dr. Barry
DiBernardo, M.D.
Before & 1.5 Years Post Op Before & 1.5 Years Post Op

16. Long Term Case Studies: Dr. Barry
DiBernardo, M.D.
Before & 1.5 Years Post Op Before & 2 Years Post Op

17. Long Term Case Studies: Dr. Barry
DiBernardo, M.D.
Before & 3 Years Post Op

18. Cellulaze Testimonial
Video Case Study

19. Cellulaze Case Study
Before After (1 mo.)

20. Cellulaze Case Study
Before After (10 weeks)

21. Cellulaze Case Study
Before After (4 months)

22. Cellulaze Case Study
Before After (4 months)

23. Cellulaze Case Study
Before After (6 weeks)

24. Cellulaze Case Study
Before After (2 months)

25. Cellulaze Case Study
Before After (3.5 months)

26. Cellulaze Case Study
Before After (3.5 months)

27. Cellulaze Case Study
Before After (8 months)

28. Cellulaze Case Study
Before After (8 months)

29. Cellulaze Case Study
Before After (8 months)

30. Cellulaze Case Study
Before After (8 months)

31. Interested in Learning More?
 For more information
visit RealSelf.com
 The community
reviews are a great
place to start your
research!

32. QUESTIONS?

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