QWO Cellulite

Hi everyone, we’re getting a lot of question about QWO which is the first FDA-approved treatment for cellulite that is totally non-invasive. So, first of all, to answer few of the questions that we’ve already gotten, the first was; can we use it on the thighs? And the answer is yes, we can use this in any area that has cellulite. What I would comment is that an evaluation must be done. Because a lot of people think they have cellulite but what they really have is skin laxity. So, you need a thorough examination to determine the cause of the surface irregularities. But if it is indeed cellulite, injecting QWO into the band that is puckering the skin downward and dissolving that band will indeed improve cellulite in any location it occurs. Now, another question is the duration of benefit. Well, we have data for well over a year out that demonstrates improvement, and beyond that we can’t really promise patients the extent of improvement beyond a year. But a year and my guess is that we might get more than a year. You have to realize that improvement is just that; improvement. It doesn’t necessarily mean perfection. You may need subsequent treatments down the line a couple of years later. Another question has been, do I need to be in my ideal weight before I can get this treatment? And the answer is no you do not. Cellulite has very little to do with actual weight, in fact there can be very thin people in shape who suffer from cellulite. It is more hereditary and hormonal, than it is actually from weight problem. There are people who are overweight who don’t have significant cellulite. So, you can come with whatever weight you feel you are, and we can treat you as is. So, we are going to go ahead and do a quick treatment. Now, what we like to do with QWO is we like to get it to the center if the indentation and then we do 3 sticks and those sticks break up the collagen band, it is actually collagenase, and what’s interesting about QWO and people may not realize this, is that the product is already FDA-approved and has been found to be very safe and effective and being on the market already for several years for other indications. The other indications that it is used for is a condition called Dupuytren’s Contracture. Dupuytren’s Contracture is a fibrous band in the flexor tendons in the arm, excuse me in the hand, and it causes scar tissue, and that scar tissue causes the hand to curl down. That’s one indication, the other is that is used for Peroneus disease when the patient has an irregular curve to the penis. Now, another thing I think that people need to realize and be prepared for, is that in these little fibrous glands, are little micro vascular blood vessels. These blood vessels are disrupted when the collagen band is disrupted and what’s important about that is that you are going to have some bruising. So, you need to be prepared for bruising, it kind of looks like someone hit you with a baseball bat, and that is God’s truth. So, you need to be prepare for that and not be overly alarmed.