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Review

Cellulite: a review with a focus on subcision

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Pages 17-23 | Published online: 07 Jan 2017

Figures & data

Figure 1 Cellulite depressions of the buttocks and posterior and lateral thighs marked with a surgical blue marker prior to subcision.

Figure 1 Cellulite depressions of the buttocks and posterior and lateral thighs marked with a surgical blue marker prior to subcision.

Figure 2 Significant improvement in a right anterolateral thigh cellulite depression before (A) and 30 days after (B) manual subcision.

Source: Photo courtesy of Doris Hexsel, MD.

Figure 2 Significant improvement in a right anterolateral thigh cellulite depression before (A) and 30 days after (B) manual subcision.Source: Photo courtesy of Doris Hexsel, MD.

Figure 3 Significant improvement in cellulite of the buttocks 3 months following a single session of vacuum-assisted subcision (B) compared with baseline (A).

Source: Photo courtesy of Douglas C. Wu, MD, PhD.

Figure 3 Significant improvement in cellulite of the buttocks 3 months following a single session of vacuum-assisted subcision (B) compared with baseline (A).Source: Photo courtesy of Douglas C. Wu, MD, PhD.

Figure 4 Before (A) and 4 months after (B) laser-assisted subcision of the posterior thighs demonstrating significant improvement in skin contour.

Figure 4 Before (A) and 4 months after (B) laser-assisted subcision of the posterior thighs demonstrating significant improvement in skin contour.

Figure 5 Improvement in anterior thigh cellulite and skin laxity 4 months following laser-assisted subcision (B) compared with baseline (A).

Note: Laser-assisted liposuction of the inner and outer thighs was also performed concurrently.
Figure 5 Improvement in anterior thigh cellulite and skin laxity 4 months following laser-assisted subcision (B) compared with baseline (A).