Almost every adult has cellulite. It's an unavoidable fact of life for those of us past puberty. With the advent of cosmetic surgery, it shouldn't surprise us how many people get liposuction every year. But according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Report, 341,144 lipoplasty procedures were performed in 2008. Now there is a new in office procedure that can permanently get rid of cellulite without surgery or pain.

How do you know if you have cellulite? If you pinch your skin and it looks like cottage cheese inside of stockings, you have cellulite. Cellulite is a collection of fat that gets stuck under the skin, causing unattractive dimples and lumps to appear on the skin. More women than men have cellulite, which leads scientists to believe there could be a strong link between hormones and they way bodies store fat.

The ACCENT is a non-invasive, FDA approved, non-ablative machine which works by using radiofrequency to treat cellulite. The ACCENT is the only machine currently available that uses both unipolar and bipolar frequency to reach two different depth levels in the tissue. This technology allows the fat cells to be shrunk, rather than eliminated, which is much more natural than liposuction treatment. The radiofrequency then increases blood flow and the treated areas are drained of fat deposits and toxins.

Up until a short time ago, the only treatments available for cellulite were diet and exercise (which is usually ineffective), anti-cellulite creams, or ineffective and cost prohibitive spa treatments that only gave temporary results. There has been a breakthrough in medical technology which has opened the door to effective cellulite treatment.

ACCENT My Body treatments are virtually painless, with nearly all patients saying that the treatment feels like a warm massage. There is no healing time and no need for topical anesthetic. The ACCENT uses a continuous contact cooling system that protects the patients' skin and provides comfort. There is no bruising involved. Patients are advised to drink lots of water to help clean out the loose toxins and fat. The only side effect reported is slight redness at the treatment site. The results are instantaneous, pain free and permanent.Dr. Calvert's office currently offers the ACCENT My Body Treatments. To schedule a consultation, please visit his website at http://www.drcalvert.com/