When does cellulite appear and what causes it?
Cellulite appears in the majority of women regardless of weight and age. It is largely due to a lack of exercise and an unbalanced diet, and it is often accompanied by sagging and loss of firmness and volume in the buttocks area. The D-Shape protocol aims to improve these issues.
What are the principles of D-Shape?
Dr. Dolly Fatsea invented the D-Shape treatment based on the following D-principles:
- D-estruction of Cellulite: Combatting cellulite
- D-irection Up: Tightening and lifting sagging skin with suspension threads
- D-efinition of Body Contouring: Restoring volume
- And, the name of its creator, Dr. Dolly (D-olly) Fatsea
What does the D-Shape protocol include?
Stage 1: Cellulite elimination in one session
This stage is achieved with the new, revolutionary Spherofill anti-cellulite treatment. Its innovation lies in the combination of armored micro-needles with radio frequencies and hyaluronic acid, which completely destroy fibrous septa and eliminate the “orange peel” appearance, resulting in a smooth and firm look.
Stage 2: Lifting & Tightening
In this stage, skin tightening and correction of skin sagging are achieved using suspension threads or hydroxyapatite filler.
Thread Treatment:
Threads are absorbable vascular surgical sutures of various types that are applied under the skin at a specific depth and direction. Depending on the anatomical area where they are applied, they “pull” the sagging skin to make it look firmer while simultaneously promoting collagen production and elastin.
Being biodegradable, they are absorbed by the body within 8-12 months. However, their effect lasts longer as their application induces a “trauma” that starts the healing process and thus collagen production around them.
They are applied to the inner thighs, knees, and gluteal and subgluteal areas to correct sagging.
Hydroxyapatite Filler:
Hydroxyapatite is an injectable calcium dermal filler that aims to restore volume. It promotes the production and deposition of collagen, which is the natural filler of the body’s soft tissues.
Upon injection, hydroxyapatite interacts with the collagen fibers of the tissues, creating a larger mesh onto which the body builds new collagen. Simply put, the hydroxyapatite microspheres activate the skin’s collagen production around the application area.
Stage 3: Volume Filling
In this stage, volume filling is performed using autologous fat (lipofilling) or poly-L-lactic acid filler.
Autologous Fat Transfer:
This involves fat enriched with stem cells and represents the most modern approach in regenerative medicine. It is easily and painlessly performed by collecting a minimal amount of fat from a body area (such as the abdomen, sides, or buttocks) selected by the plastic surgeon.
The collected fat is processed in specialized cell and tissue laboratories to isolate the stem cells. Once the fat is enriched with stem cells, it is returned in a special vial for implantation.
This technique has spectacular and permanent results in restoring skin damage and volume loss that occurs over time.
Poly-L-lactic Acid Filler (Lanluma®):
The poly-L-lactic acid filler works differently from other fillers. It does not immediately add volume like other types of hyaluronic acid but diffuses poly-L-lactic acid into the skin layers, which stimulates and enhances the body’s collagen production mechanism.
The result is visible in the skin’s superficial layers. Besides volume, the Lanluma® poly-L-lactic acid filler gives the bright tone and smooth texture characteristic of youthful skin.
