Figure 1.

The total treatment dosage in joules is based upon the size of the area, the evaluation of the skin, and the grade of cellulite. The average amount of joules used in this study was 1000 J per 5×5 cm². Generally in step 1, 300 joules are allocated for mounds 3 cm and 600 joules for mounds 5 cm. In step 2, 100 joules are allocated for dimples 1 cm, 300 joules for dimples 3 cm and 5cm dimples received 600 joules. In step 3, the remaining joules are applied to the skin subdermally, up to approximately 1000 joules. Deposition of up to an additional 300 to 500 joules/square was allowed in addition to 1000 joules at the investigator's discretion for more complex presentations, such as thicker fibrous bands and larger fat mounds.