Cellulite: The medical treatment with mesotherapy
I Karavani · Aktuelle Dermatologie · 2004 · Heft 10
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Zusammenfassung
Cellulite is the common name for the degenerative changes in the upper fat layer, resulting in an irregular pattern of the surface, mainly on the thighs. These changes are the result of a dysfunction of 4 key structures. The skin loosens. The fat cell metabolism is deregulated and the fat layer grows in volume. The venous, arterial and lymphatic vasculature slows down. And finally the meshwork of conjunctive tissue that connects the skin to the superficial fascia, becomes tight and fibrotic. All of these changes are subjected to genetic, hormonal and hygienic factors that can enhance the expression of the degene…