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Cellulite Cellulite is said to affect an estimated 90% of European women in the age range 30 to 60 and according to the medical literature there is no known cure and there remains uncertainty as to the cause. It manifest in the gluteal-femoral regions with changes in the hypodermis and dermis in association with mechanisms involving the venous-lymphatic circulation and the bodily connective tissues (fascia) and is characterised by an orange peel appearance of the skin surface caused by unwanted accumulations of fat and water attaching to the hypodermis. As for treatments there is much uncertainty as witnessed by the concluding paragraph of the 'Cellulite' entry in Wickepedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulite, reproduced below with due thanks. Quote "Numerous therapies for the treatment of cellulite are available, but the empirical evidence for the efficacy of these strategies is limited. In an interview with the New York Times, Dr. Molly Wanner, an instructor in dermatology at Harvard Medical School and an author of a 2008 evidence-based review of existing treatments, asserted, “At this point, there is no outstanding treatment for cellulite.”[12] Dr. Michael F. McGuire, a clinical associate professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, confirmed that “realistically there is no cure for cellulite.”[12] The most beneficial therapy may be to control lifestyle factors.[citation needed] Dr. Jeffrey Dover, director of SkinCare Physicians, a dermatology practice in Chestnut Hill, Mass., says: "Some people have misrepresented the truth to suggest that there’s a lot you can do [to treat cellulite].”[12] " unquote. Whilst it is said that cellulite is resistant to treatments such as low calorie diets and exercise, it has been shown by others to respond somewhat to vigorously applied skin fold massage, a stretch and squeeze action, which is either applied by hand or machine, both of which are expensive specialist salon services. This is not a cure but merely a means of reducing the visible effect. Our Trib-Sheet, developed originally for deep cleaning, also provides a smaller stretch and squeeze action when used as a massage tool, it has a natural stick/slip action that sequentially stretches, squeezes and pummels the soft tissue to stimulate venous-lymphatic circulation as it exercises the dermis and connective tissues associated with the hypodermis. The effect appears similar to that claimed for the salon applied fold massage where it is claimed that some bound fats are physically freed and removed by the enhanced vascular activity within the fascia. The level of improvement can be monitored by simple pinch test applied to the skin, as the unwanted fatty deposits are released from the underside of the skin, the skin pinches up more easily. This again is not a cure but merely a cosmetic improvement, but with regular use the improvement is maintained. Therefore the Trib-Sheet can be used to apply an inexpensive DIY massage treatment that reduces the familiar cellulite orange peel effect. Patents are pending on this aid and commercial licenses are available. Click here for an explanation of how The Trib-Sheet deep cleans. |
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The TribTech name derives from "tribos" - Greek for 'rubbing'. 'TribTech' is a trade name used by Ball Burnishing Machine Tools Ltd. Registered Office 12 Brookmans Av. Hatfield, Herts. AL9 7QJ. United Kingdom; Company Reg. No. 1408807, VAT Reg. No. 421 6210 04; a knowledge based company that develops, patents and licenses technology based on aspects of tribology, the science of surfaces. All rights reserved by Ball Burnishing Machine Tools Ltd. Last modified: 20-Jun-2010 copyright © 1999/2010. The information and data provided herein should be considered generally representative for the tools and technologies described. In all cases users should carefully evaluate the tools and technologies to determine their suitability for a particular purpose. |
