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Cellulite Treatment St. Louis
Cellulite and Skin Tightening
Cellulite is not extra fat. That is why losing weight often does not touch it, and why it turns up on people who are already lean.
What cellulite actually is
Under your skin there are bands of connective tissue anchoring skin to the muscle beneath. Fat sits between them. When those bands tighten and the fat pushes up around them, you get dimpling. It is a structure problem, not a volume problem.
Which is why creams do not fix it. Nothing you rub on the surface reaches the bands.
What we do about it
Shockwave therapy. The device sends acoustic pulses through the skin, working on those bands and pushing the skin to make more collagen. Over a course of sessions the surface evens out and the skin gets firmer.
It works on the same principle for stretch marks and for skin that has lost its snap.
About 20 minutes a session. No downtime.
What it treats
- Cellulite, most often on thighs and the backs of legs
- Stretch marks
- Skin that has gone slack, including after weight loss
- Skin over an area we are already treating with cold, where firming helps the shape
What happens
Intro visit, then sessions
An intro visit first, then sessions of about 20 minutes.
Why a course matters
This is one where a course matters: collagen takes time to build and one session will not show you much.
What it will not do
- It will not remove fat. Different job, different tool. If fat is the main issue, that is cryosculpting st louis, often with this alongside it.
- It will not eliminate cellulite completely. Anyone claiming that is overselling. It reduces the look of it, and the skin over the area gets firmer.
Half an hour, and you leave with a plan of your own.
What our clients say
“After using the cryo device on my legs, I noticed a significant improvement in the texture and appearance of my skin. My legs are much smoother, and I feel more confident wearing shorts and skirts. Rita went above and beyond to address my concerns.
Susan Monroe
“Thank you Bravo Shape! Cryotherapy helped so much with my lower back and shoulders pain. My back rolls get much smaller, skin get tighter and waist line has a much nicer contour.
Anna Hristov
Where our clients come from
Questions we get
Does it hurt?
It is a tapping, drumming sensation. Odd rather than painful, and it is over in 20 minutes.
How many sessions before I see anything?
This one needs a course. Collagen builds slowly, so give it several sessions before judging it.
Will it work on stretch marks?
It works on the same tissue, so yes, it is used for stretch marks too. How much depends on how old they are.
Can I have it with CryoSculpting?
Yes, and pairing them is common. The cold works on the fat, this works on the skin over it.
Is there downtime?
None. Some redness for an hour or so.
Get started with an intro visit
It takes about half an hour, and you leave with a plan built around your goals. If this is not the right thing for those goals, we will say so.