Cellulite

Cellulite is a skin condition that is rarely seen in men, but affects about 80% of women over the age of 20.  Cellulite is a common term that has been used to describe the dimpled appearance of skin that some people get on their thighs, hips and buttocks.  Genes, age, gender, body fat and thickness of skin all factor into the presence of cellulite. Originally thought to be linked with obesity, it has been discovered that this is simply untrue; those with slim figures will often have the same cellulite symptoms. Cellulite mostly results from poor circulation, enlarged fat cells and defective connective tissue.

Cellulite develops below the epidermis in the subcutaneous level of skin tissue. Fat cells found in this skin level are arranged in chambers and surrounded by connective tissue. When the body retains water, the fat cells expand within their chambers and stretch the connective tissue. This connective tissue will eventually harden, causing the effected skin to diminish in elasticity, while the non-effected skin continues to expand around it.   When the connective tissue hardens, toxins that the body normally, naturally expends will become trapped within these cells.  This results in the skin taking on a lumpy, dimpled appearance. 

The Reduction of Cellulite
The only way to reduce the visible signs of cellulite is to loosen the toxins from these cells so that the body may eradicate them.  There are several different cellulite procedures that can be utilized to reduce the signs of cellulite.  These include: Cellulite Cream, Endermologie, Mesotherapy, Intense Pulsed Light, VelaSmooth, RejuveSkin, TriActive LaserDermology, VelaShape and SmoothShapes.  All of these treatments are effective for the reduction of the visible signs of cellulite on the body.

While cellulite is an ever-growing concern for many women today, there are ways that women can work to hinder the appearance of cellulite within the body.   The main keys to preventing cellulite growth are maintaining a healthy, balanced diet, exercising, reducing tension and increasing overall body circulation. But for those fighting a continuing battle, all cellulite treatments can greatly reduce the appearance of cellulite within the body.