Medical Cellulitis Treatment

Cellulitis; is a general term that shows itself with an appearance like orange peel and cavities and defines the irregular appearance on the skin and fatty tissue. It can be defined as the regional metabolic tissue irregularity of the subcutaneous fatty tissue often in the femur, thighs and abdominal area, mostly seen in the women especially. However, it should not be mistaken for overweight or obesity.
It is thought that there are many factors causing cellulitis. Cellulitis may occur together with the chronic venous (blood pressure in the veins) insufficiency and varicose. In this case, fine and thick capillary vessel cracks on the skin stand out. It is a fact that blood and lymphatic circulation disorders cause cellulitis. Therefore, a part of the treatment consists of fighting against circulation disorders. Moreover, there is no doubt that hormonal factors play a role in the cellulitis formation. One of the most significant hormones in the start and progression of the cellulitis is estrogen. Therefore, cellulitis is seen in the women the most; it starts after the puberty age and increases in the pregnancy, menstruation and menopause periods.
Apart from all these, there are some additional factors that cause cellulitis formation. Genetic susceptibility is the leading factor. Malnutrition where fat and carbohydrates are taken in high amounts, excessive salt consumption and a diet poor in fiber also cause the increase of cellulitis. Pedestrian lifestyle, tight clothes, and high heels cause dysfunction in the calf muscles and reduced blood pumping mechanism and it decreases venous circulation and therefore, induces cellulitis. Smoking also reduces microcirculation and tissue oxygenation and increases free radical formation. Alcohol affects fat metabolism and gives negative effects to the cellulitis formation.
Cellulitis is a multifactorial skin change that causes serious cosmetic concerns in women. There is a market very suitable for the spiritual and financial abuse of the people regarding this issue. Therefore, cellulitis is a situation that definitely needs to be treated under the control of a specialist.

A COMBINED TREATMENT

Since cellulitis has many facilitator and augmenter reasons, the treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach. Combined treatment models are preferred rather than one single treatment. A cellulitis treatment with a multidisciplinary approach is applied by our specialist staff in the Serena Polikliniği.
The first thing to do is to make some changes in the lifestyle and to remove the factors augmenting the cellulitis. It is necessary to apply suitable diet programs and exercises, pay attention to medication use (especially for hormone medication) anxiety and stress control, avoid smoking and alcohol.
One of the most effective methods in cellulitis treatment is mesotherapy. Mesotherapy is the treatment method for the middle layer of the skin. In this treatment, many active materials which burn the fats, regulate the circulation and microcirculation, augment the oxygenation are locally applied to the area with the problem directly.
Some high-frequency methods such as ultrasound and thermotherapy and effective methods such as thermic and vasodilator methods. Moreover, a physiotherapy method containing a pneumatic massage appliance called pressotherapy may also be used for supporting the cellulitis treatment purposes.
Lymphatic drainage technique, on the other hand, is applied by using small and rhythmic presses and triggering the lymphatic flow. If this method is applied in the direction of lymphatic flow by educated and specialized physicians, it supports the cellulitis treatment by reducing the edema.
In the method of covering the body with vegetable extracts, various materials such as algae and mud and impregnated bandages, these have the weight loss and body-building effects arising out of the combined effect of sweating and pressure which cause thinning in the body size. It generally depends on dehydration and they are temporary. Although it is beneficial for the skin to be moisturized, it doesn’t have an effect on cellulitis.
Several medications being used tropically, transdermally and systemically are also used in the cellulitis treatment.