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New Treatment Gets Rid Of Cellulite Saddlebags
POSTED: 4:12 pm CDT May 12, 2005
UPDATED: 10:35 am CDT May 13, 2005
PLANO, Texas -- Women work hard at ridding their bodies of cellulite. They press, step and cycle in an effort to drop the saddlebags. 
Still, it's a struggle to trim down the thighs and show legs that are free of
cellulite.
"I do eat right," Valerie said. "I exercise, but it's just something I can't get (rid of)."
Valerie, who asked that her last name not be used, turned to a relatively new treatment, called LipoLite, to smooth out the ripples behind her thighs. LipoLite is a combination of two of the latest cellulite-treatment techniques.
One threatment smooths out the accumulated fat deposits. The other shrinks and contours the body. The combination can result in a loss of up to four inches.
"There's no downtime to it," Dr. Fiona Wright, a cosmetic dermatologist, said. "You don't go under the knife."
LipoLite, an eight-week treatment program, combines Velasmooth as its foundation and Mesotherapy as a follow-up technique.
Velasmooth incorporates radio frequency and infrared light treatments to smooth out the skin. Mesotherapy, which is a series of injections, increases circulation and drainage.
"I dropped down a size in jeans and now, instead of a curve, it's more of a straight line, which is wonderful because I have never had that before," Valerie said.
After the eight-week program, Wright said the responsibility of keeping the trim look is up to patients.
"It's gone as much as you keep it away," she said. "I tell everyone, 'If I can get you ahead of the problem, it's up to you to maintain it.' "
LipoLite costs about $4,000, but patients say it's worth the price. Some patients have reported visible results after the second session.
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