Why should I take the CelluliteDX Genetic Test?

• The CelluliteDX Genetic Test for Moderate to Severe Cellulite (gynoid lipodystrophy) will help your doctor assess if you’re at a high risk for developing Nurnberger-Muller grade 2 (or greater) cellulite.
  
  
• Knowing that you’re at an increased risk for developing moderate to severe cellulite, will allow you and your doctor to develop a plan which may include therapy and/or lifestyle changes that may reduce your risk for developing moderate to severe cellulite.
  
  
• Existing therapies are unlikely to reverse severe cellulite once it has occurred; however, early lifestyle changes including exercise, medication choices (i.e. hormone-based birth control and hormone replacement therapy), and therapies, such as laser therapy, may slow or stop the development of severe cellulite and improve visual aesthetics.
  
  

What will the CelluliteDX Genetic Test tell me?

• The CelluliteDX Genetic Test for Moderate to Severe Cellulite (gynoid lipodystrophy) reports the presence or absence of a specific variation in the angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) gene, which has an important role in the cardiovascular system.
  
  
• A patient who tests positive for the ACE variant has approximately a 70% chance of developing moderate to severe cellulite.
  
  
• A patient who tests negative for the ACE variant has approximately a 50% chance of not developing moderate to severe cellulite.
  
  

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