METHOD TO TREAT CELLULITIS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, cosmetology. SUBSTANCE: it is suggested the method to treat cellulitis due to rubbing in a stimulating cream containing the powder of blue-green algae and fresh-water sponge, sea-water plankton, extracts of pineapple, papaya and kiwi, extracts of red chestnut and ivy as active substances. Then a purifying enzymatic gel is applied for 2-3 min. It contains enzymatic complexes of kiwi, pineapple and papaya, extract of green tea, extract of blue-green algae as active origins. After removing its excessive amount one should apply and keep up to its complete absorption a preparation of lipolytic action containing an extract of sea-water brown algae, caffeine, carnitine, tea tree oil, extracts of arnica and red chestnut. Right after this, a warming up gel should be applied with massaging movements which contains sea-water sublimated algae, sea-water plankton, methylsalicylate, extract of common horsetail, lemon extract and ivy extract. The body is covered either with a film or thermoblanket and kept for 20 min. Not removing gel residues it is necessary to conduct anticellulitic massage for 30 min by using a massage cream which contains essential oils of lemon, grape-fruit, rosemary and eucalyptus, sesame and apricot oils, camphor, an extract of blue-green algae, caffeine, arnica oil, extracts of red chestnut and cintella asiatica, spirulina powder and an oily extract of fresh-water sponge. Then a cooling gel is rubbed in till its complete absorption. It contains spirulina powder, an extract of laminaria, red chestnut, arnica and bamboo, camphor, menthol, avocado, essential oils of origanum and lemon. Seance consisted of subsequently performed procedures should be repeated twice or thrice a week. A single therapy course lasts for 10-15 seances that enables to decrease therapy terms by 20%. EFFECT: shortened period of therapy course. 7 cl, 3 ex