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Cellulite doesn’t care if you diet, exercise, and live a healthy lifestyle. No matter who you are, what your body type or your family history, cellulite can appear on your body. Cellulite is a condition that affects ninety percent of women and ten percent of men. Until recently, your options were limited to minimally effective non-invasive procedures like deep tissue massage, creams, and serums or surgical procedures like liposuction. These procedures range from ineffective to temporary. Finally, there is an FDA-cleared treatment that shows a 93% satisfaction rate after a year – the Aveli procedure.

Imagine your skin is a mattress. The mattress top is the surface of your skin. The mattress is puckered where the springs are attached underneath. Cellulite creates the same puckering at the surface of your skin. Instead of mattress springs, fibrous bands of tissue are attached to the surface of your skin and the fat cells around it are the cushioning of the mattress. With the Aveli procedure, these tough fibrous bands are cut to allow the skin to even out at the surface. The result is smooth skin and a reduction of cellulite.

Aveli Procedure Day:

Aveli is a minimally invasive treatment for cellulite that is cleared by the FDA. It can be completed in an office visit without the use of general anesthesia. First, Dr. Teotia will mark the cellulite dimples on your skin with a marker. Then she will use a local numbing agent and create small incisions to insert the Aveli device into the skin to perform a subcision, a cutting of the bands beneath the skin’s surface. Once these bands are cut like a rubber band, the skin at the surface will bounce back. The procedure can be performed in one 45-90 minute treatment, depending on the size of the affected area and the number of dimples treated.

Post-Care:

Patients are able to drive themselves home afterwards. Most reported minimal side effects such as soreness, tenderness that last for one to three days post-procedure; bruising and swelling may persist for a month. Most patients required little to no down time from work due to pain. Over ninety percent of patients had no bruising after four weeks. You will want to take it easy for about twenty-four hours after the procedure and it will help with your skin recovery to wear compression clothing on the affected area. Keep post-operative bandages on the area for one full day and use compresses for two weeks. At the two-week mark, you will have a follow-up appointment to check on your progress.

Results:

Now on to the best part! Results are staggeringly positive. In an FDA-cleared pivotal study, patients reported 80% satisfaction after three months. After a year, the satisfaction rate jumps to 93%. That makes Aveli a nearly permanent cellulite solution. While the testing on Aveli is still ongoing, results are still evident four years after the procedure. It looks promising that Aveli continues to be effective.

Trusted board-certified Dallas plastic surgeon Dr. Stephanie Teotia has performed the Aveli treatment in Dallas hundreds of times with fantastic success. She will guide you through your Aveli procedure from start to finish.

Cost:

Because everyone’s body is different there are many variables that go into determining the cost of the procedure. Make your Aveli consultation appointment during the month of March to take advantage of a special promotional rate.

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