Proper patient selection and education are key

• Best candidates are weight-stable, with absent or minimal skin laxity, true dimple-type cellulite
• Those with significant laxity, sagging skin, or volume excess or deficiency are poor candidates

Cellulite is a major cosmetic concern for many women

Combination of internal and external approaches in staged manner may provide best clinical outcomes

Although subcutaneous fat is a component of cellulite, not all subcutaneous fat is cellulite

• Treatment differs depending on whether condition is cellulite, skin laxity, or lipodystrophy

Recently approved collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH-aaes) is a promising pharmacologic option