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Endermology: mechanism of action, methodology, indications and contraindications
Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
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Endermologie is a patented name for a method of treating cellulite and obesity through mechanical kneading of tissues using two motorized rollers capable of capturing different types of folds inside the treatment chamber.
Mechanism of action of endermologie
Kneading of skin folds, subcutaneous fat tissue, fibrous tissues allows for easy and comfortable stimulation of the whole body lymphatic drainage, microcirculation processes, and cellular metabolism. The technique helps relieve swelling of various origins, reduce the volume of subcutaneous fat tissue and excess body weight, treat cellulite, model body contours, improve the structure and quality of the skin by stimulating fibroblasts and neocollagenesis, reduce and tighten stretched skin, reducing the area of the skin flap. The use of endermology helps activate intracellular lipolysis processes in the hypodermis, reduce fibrosis by improving microcirculation, lymph flow, oxygenation, and tissue trophism. The result of a course of endermology procedures will always be a magnificent rejuvenating effect. Another feature is its unique compatibility with almost all methods of non-hardware and hardware cosmetology, which are prescribed to patients when drawing up individual body shaping programs.
Indications for endermology:
- cellulite treatment;
- reduction in the volume of subcutaneous fat;
- shaping body contours;
- improving skin structure;
- post-liposuction program;
- relaxation.
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