How does Acoustic Wave Therapy™ work?

AWT™ mechanically vibrates connective tissue in affected areas of the body, improving the skin’s appearance by:

- Causing the connective tissue to stretch, which increases its elasticity;
- Producing localized edema that increases vascularization (the organic process whereby body tissue develops capillaries), ensuring better exchanges to the connective tissue;
- Producing an inflammatory reaction that triggers the release of healing mediators, creating fibroblastic proliferation leading to a new, thickened band of collagen being deposited in the upper and mid portions of the skin. 
 

Enlarged fat cells push the skin up and compress the circulatory system, reducing inflow of nutrients and outflow of waste products. Diminished exchanges in circulation lead to a gradual stiffening of the connective tissue, pulling down on the skin. The push/pull effect creates the appearance of cellulite.		The mechanical action of AWT: Disrupts connective tissue to firm and smooth the skin. Causes neo-vascularization, improving circulatory ex changes (the root cause of the problem). Initiates an inflammatory process in the skin, leading to thicker, more elastic skin through collagen production.		The elasticity of the connective tissue is restored and the skin is smoother. The skin is thicker and more elastic with noticeable improvement to the skin’s texture.
Before		During		After

How was Acoustic Wave Therapy™ developed?

Physicians have long used acoustic pulses to help patients ease the pain associated with poor circulation and stiff joints and tendons. Now, with Acoustic Wave Therapy™ (AWT)™, this technology has been adapted to improve the appearance of the skin. Storz Medical, based in Switzerland, developed AWT™.

What results are achieved with the Acoustic Wave Therapy™ program?

Visible firming and smoothing of the skin is evident in before-and-after photos. Initial clinical study results show that AWT™ patients typically experience also:

- improvement in skin texture
- improvement in skin elasticity
- dermal firming
- Circumference reduction

What is the AWT treatment program?

Patients are treated twice per week for three weeks. Sessions typically last less than a half hour. We recommend that patients have a maintenance session once every three months after completing the initial program.
 

Dermis-hypodermis junction appears as an irregular surface Black structures: adipose cells and lymphatic fluids.		Visible improvement of the subcutaneous tissue structure Red/yellow structures: New collagen fibrils.
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