Millions of women search for a solution to their cellulite problem. Creams and old wives' tale remedies are rarely successful at all, and those who suffer range from young to old, and overweight to thin. Though it can't be cured, thankfully recent advancements in the aesthetic field now offer women several options to reduce the appearance of their cellulite.

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• Reaction by Viora
  
  Radio frequency (RF) energy powers this effective device and affects the cellulite at a deep level for an effective treatment. "We know that cellulite involves multiple layers of the skin, including fat cells that are in an abnormal location in the dermis as well as an irregular arrangement down in the deeper fat layer of the tissue," says New York dermatologist Dr. Neil Sadick. "So, by having a newer technology like Reaction by Viora that can target both mid-dermal as well as subcutaneous fat cell targets - and also be able to heat the surrounding septum around fat cells - we are able to produce a more effective cellulite outcome for our patients."
  
  5-7 treatments needed for best results
  
  
• Velashape
  
  This treatment to the stars, discussed today on The Doctors, has been featured on Keeping Up With the Kardashians and on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. It uses several different energies for maximum effectiveness. {!"Velashape | velashape} is a unique device because it combines radio frequency, infrared and mechanical pressure, negative mechanical pressure," says Dr. Hema Sundaram, a dermatologist in Washington DC specializing in laser treatments. "There's no other device like it in terms of what it's composed of... and there's no other device in terms of the FDA clearance."
  
  Maximum results in 4-6 treatments
  
  
• SmoothShapes
  
  Laser and light wavelengths combine in this device to affect the fat cells that cause cellulite's uneven skin texture. "SmoothShapes incorporates different treatment modalities," says Dr. Leyda Bowes, a dermatologist in Miami. "For example, it utilizes movement and it moves through the body in the direction of the lymphatics, but also it utilizes massage therapy or suction, plus combining wavelengths which is what I think is critical for the device." Dr. Bowes says that the wavelengths work together - one increases permeability of the cell membrane, and the other is selectively absorbed by fat cells.
  
  8 treatments are generally recommended