SAN DIEGO -- Most women have it and hate it, and many will try to do anything to get rid of it.

It is cellulite, and now there could be a way to get rid of it without surgery.

"I just don't like the way it looks when I put on a bathing suit," said Kelly Burton.

Burton, 27, is fit and healthy, but she still developed cellulite.

Cellulite is a collection of fat that pushes against surface skin tissue, making it dimple or pucker.

"Approximately 80 percent of women over the age of 20 have cellulite and a lot of these women are very slender and in great shape and eat well. It's just absolutely genetic," said Cory Henssoer, RN, from Faces Plus La Jolla.

Burton added, "I have tried all types of anti-cellulite creams from over the counter and I have done body wraps, done other things to fix the problem but nothing worked for me.”

Burton’s cellulite and fat pockets on her outer thighs have vanished after three months of treatments with a non-surgical procedure called Velasmooth.

“It is absolutely FDA approved to reduce the appearance of cellulite as well as reencountering skin,” said Hennssoer.

A laser combines infrared and radiofrequency energy to heat and break up fat just below the surface.

"It breaks down the fat and suction helps to mobilize the fat," added Henssoer.

Velasmooth combines laser and light to heat up fat, and tissue massage to transform dimply skin into smooth skin.

"It feels like a deep, deep tissue massage and then your skin feels really warm," said Burton.

Where does the cellulite go?

"It's transferred to your lymph system and just excreted from the body,” said Henssoer.

Burton began to see changes after a month of twice-weekly treatments.

"I think I saw about an 80 percent difference," said Burton. “I love it.”

The number of treatments will vary for each individual, but typically a series of 12 performed twice-weekly offers measurable as well as visual improvement.

The cost is about $150 per treatment.

There is no downtime as patients can resume activities immediately.