What should you know about filler for cellulite?

Cellulite develops when fat compartments, fibrous connective bands, skin thickness, and elasticity create an uneven surface. It commonly affects areas such as the thighs and buttocks, and its appearance can change with posture, muscle tension, and tissue volume. Adding filler may camouflage a shallow depression in selected circumstances, but it does not correct every band or change the whole pattern.

A careful examination distinguishes cellulite from a discrete scar, a soft-tissue lump, loose skin, or an inflamed area. The treatment plan should match that finding rather than the label alone.

Ask a qualified clinician whether the dimples are mainly caused by tethering, laxity, texture, or volume. Options that may be discussed include [Subcision](/treatments/surgical-dermatology/subcision/) for selected tethered depressions, [Radiofrequency Skin Tightening](/treatments/laser-and-energy/radiofrequency-skin-tightening/) for skin laxity, [RF Microneedling](/treatments/laser-and-energy/rf-microneedling/) for texture, or [Carboxytherapy](/treatments/aesthetic-procedures/carboxytherapy/). Each has different preparation, aftercare, and limitations.

Bring information about previous procedures, scars, bruising, medicines, and changes in the area. A staged plan may be more suitable than combining several procedures at once.

Arrange medical assessment for a new painful, hot, red, rapidly enlarging, or one-sided area rather than assuming it is cellulite. After an injectable procedure, worsening pain, spreading redness, skin colour change, blistering, or fever needs prompt review.

What is causing my dimples, and is filler appropriate for them? Which option targets the bands, laxity, or texture involved? What change can I reasonably expect? How will you manage bruising, nodules, or an uneven result?