Cellulite is not simply fat. The dimpled appearance comes largely from fibrous bands running from deeper tissue to the underside of the skin, tethering it down so the fat between them bulges slightly. That structure is why losing weight often does not remove it, and why fat reduction devices aimed at volume are not aimed at the actual cause.
Because several unrelated devices are marketed for it, cellulite tends to show up as a claimed benefit on machines bought for something else. Among providers near Boulder who name a real cellulite procedure, most also sell fat reduction, skin tightening or muscle toning, and only a handful offer a treatment aimed specifically at the tethering. Asking which mechanism a treatment actually addresses is the way to tell the difference.
It is also worth saying plainly that cellulite is extremely common and is not a medical problem. Treating it is a preference, not a need.
How it gets treated
These are the approaches used locally. A provider may offer one of them or several, which is why the same name appears under more than one heading on this site.
- Mechanical subcision, releasing the tethering bands
- Acoustic wave therapy
- Radiofrequency devices, sometimes combined with muscle stimulation
- Endermologie, a mechanical massage technique
What to ask a provider
- Which mechanism does this device target: the bands, the fat, or the skin?
- Is this a treatment you bought for cellulite, or a benefit claimed by another device?
- How long does the result last, and what does maintenance cost?
Who offers this near Boulder
17 of the providers in our directory treat this, detected from their own published service pages. Scores are our 0 to 100 rating of the business, not of this treatment specifically, and they are never for sale. How we score.
| Score | Provider | City | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | iCRYO - IV Drip, Peptides, Body Sculpting, Red Light & more | Westminster | 4.9 | 513 |
| 66 | MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS, LASHES, BOTOX & BEAUTY - SASA MED SPA | Thornton | 4.9 | 209 |
| 59 | Unpeel - Functional Medicine, Weight Loss & Med Spa | Lafayette | 4.4 | 37 |
| 58 | Dermatology of the Rockies | Longmont | 4.8 | 1,151 |
| 56 | Rinnova Skin & Body | Boulder | 4.9 | 362 |
| 55 | Mandel Dermatology - Boulder | Boulder | 4.9 | 299 |
| 55 | Beauty X Diamond | Broomfield | 5 | 6 |
| 53 | Sculptify | Westminster | 0 | |
| 48 | The Center for Cosmetic Surgery | Golden | 4.8 | 251 |
| 46 | Skin Bar MedSpa | Westminster | 4.9 | 281 |
| 42 | Hollywood Body & Face Wheat Ridge | Westminster | 4.8 | 162 |
| 41 | 5280 Plastic Surgery | Northglenn | 5.0 | 15 |
| 38 | Premier TRT and Med Spa | Thornton | 4.9 | 134 |
| 34 | Sonata Aesthetics | Broomfield | 4.7 | 351 |
| 34 | Premier Laser Fat Loss Centers Westminster | Westminster | 5 | 5 |
| 30 | MDLifespan Therapeutic Plasma Exchange - Denver | Louisville | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | Blooming Wellness & Weightloss | Northglenn | 4.3 | 30 |
Related: Non-Surgical Fat ReductionSkin TighteningMuscle Toning (Emsculpt and similar)
This page is information, not medical advice. Annette Thompson is a medical technologist writing from public data and firsthand visits, not your clinician. Decisions about any of this belong in a conversation with a qualified clinician who knows your history.