Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kim Zolciak-Biermann isn’t shy about getting work done, and in a new Instagram video, the reality star gets her, er, butt injected to combat cellulite. In the caption, Zolciak-Biermann details how she visited celebrity cosmetic dermatologist Simon Ourian, M.D., to see what he could do about cellulite on her butt cheeks. Ourian put a few injections in Zolciak-Biermann's butt and voila—he got rid of the dimples “permanently,” she says. That option might sound attractive to you, but the truth about cellulite may be even more reassuring: Any woman who has skin has probably experienced it or at least spotted a dimple at some point. Although exact figures vary because it's a hard number to pin down, New York City dermatologist Doris Day, M.D., author of the upcoming book Skinfluence, tells SELF that “95 percent of [women] have cellulite and the other five percent think they do." She continues: "It’s very common, and I try to help my patients understand that.” Cellulite happens when fat pushes up against connective tissue under the skin, creating the appearance of dimpling, Gary Goldenberg, M.D., medical director of the Dermatology Faculty Practice at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, tells SELF. It can show up in people of any weight, and it appears to have some genetic predisposition, he says. While cellulite is super-common, there are options to get of it if it bothers you, Day says—including butt injections like Zolciak-Biermann had. Here's the video Zolciak-Biermann posted of what the procedure looks like. “You can use any injectables,” says Day. That includes Sculptra, a polylactic acid, Radiesse, a calcium hydroxyapatite, and hyaluronic acids like Juvaderm, but it ultimately depends on the patient and their cellulite. “There’s a lot of personalization and individual treatment, making every single patient unique,” says Day.
Cellulite can be treated by injectable fillers that include products such as Sculptra , a polylactic acid ; Radiesse , a substituted hydroxyapatite ; and hyaluronic compounds such as Juvadrem . Each kind of treatment has an advantage ; hyaluronic reactions are reversible , for example , whereas surgery is the best choice for longer - lasting results . A needle is used to inject the filler to lift the dimpled skin . There may be some initial bruising and although the results can take up to six months to complete , they are usually long - lasting . Treatments can cost from $ 5000 to several thousands of dollars , especially if multiple rounds are needed .