thermage
n.— «Another technology called thermage may help. “We’re pulsing at multi-layers of collagen, from the top all the way down, and then into the fat,” dermatologist Dr. Christine Glavey said. It uses radiofrequency to heat up cellulite. Glavey said it reduces the size of the fat cells by tightening tissue.» —“The Skinny On Cellulite” WTVF-TV (Nashville, Tennessee) Sept. 20, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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