AWT (Acoustic Wave Therapy)
Shock wave therapy is generally used for cellulite problems, but it is also used in edema removal, skin tightening, recovery and some physical therapy branches. It is also preferred as it is effective for regional shaping. Shock waves also affect the protrusions formed by the fat in the lower dermis.
What is Cellulite and How Does It Form?
The first stage starts with circulatory disorder. As a result, the serum leaking from the vascular walls collects in the tissue gaps and creates tissue edema. Edema, on the one hand, disrupts the communication between blood and fat cells and disrupts the metabolism of fat cells, on the other hand, it causes the structure of the connective tissue to deteriorate and harden. As a result, nodules composed of overgrown adipose tissue cells, surrounded by fibrous bands that have lost their elasticity, are formed. This is the second stage and it is characterized by the orange peel appearance peculiar to cellulite. The third stage, as a result of the continuation of the pathological process, is the stage where the nodules stick together to form larger nodules and the skin takes on a quilted appearance. At this stage, pain may occur due to the compression of the nodules on the nerves.
Read More