What is Cellulite?
Cellulite is a medical condition in which you can see lumpy and dimpled skin with fat, water and lymphatic fluid deposits, usually seen on the hips, thighs and buttocks. The trapped fat forms a webbing of collagen fibers beneath the skin surface. Cellulite can also appear on the stomach, upper arms, calves, and ankles. It is not at all harmful, as it is nothing more than normal fat.
Though not a serious problem, people try to get rid of cellulite because of the way it make you feel and look.
What Causes Cellulite?
Keep in mind that being overweight is not the cause of cellulite, but in case if you are obese, you can reduce cellulite by shedding weight.
Cellulite is most commonly seen among women than in men. Female sex hormones play a major role in causing cellulite, because collagen fibers weaken with age forming dimpled skin. If your ancestors have cellulite, then there's a pretty good chance you will also get cellulite.
If you have nutritional deficiency then your connective tissue may get damaged and lets the fat to deposit beneath the skin surface.
Toxins also may cause cellulite. Usually the cells on the skin surface contain the toxins and may damage the skin. But many believe that toxins get accumulated by the liver and eliminate them from your body.
Some other factors that may cause cellulite include:
- Stress
- Lack of exercise or inactive lifestyle
- Due to hormonal changes or by excessive usage of hormonal contraceptives
- Hormones such as noradrenaline, estrogen, thyroid hormones, prolactin and insulin may produce cellulite
- Improper diet that include more amounts of carbohydrates, fat, or salt and very little fiber or Fad dieting may result in cellulite
- Dehydration
- Certain genes associated gender, slow metabolism, race and circulatory insufficiency may result in cellulite
- Wearing tight clothes may limit the blood flow resulting in the formation of cellulite
- Cellulite is less evident on people with darker skin tones. But bumps and dimples of skin are noticeable on people with lighter skin tone.
Home remedies for cellulite:
You can minimize the appearance of cellulite with the following home remedies:
Dry-Body Brushing
Dry body brushing is the best treatment for cellulite and it is very famous among beauty aficionadas. You have to regularly follow this with dedication. It helps you make your skin smooth, dimple-free and glowing. It helps in stimulating the lymphatic system. Before you shower, use a firm body brush to brush on dry skin in long strokes working towards your heart.Cellulite Tights
Control pants and compression tights contain various ingredients including green tea extract, helps reducing cellulite while you wear them. They basically work on the principle of compression, though not permanent, wearing these pants or tights will smooth out your curves.Spray Tan
Spray tan can be used as an instant treatment for cellulite, though you can’t get rid of it, you can hide it. You have to build up a color with your daily moisturizer mixed with a hint of self-tanner as a substitute for spray tan.Cellulite exercises:
Physical activity or regular exercise is a best way to fight cellulite. You can look firmer by adding more muscle tone to your legs and bum, which helps you support the structure of your skin.Exercise helps in boosting metabolism and also improves the circulation and also boosts lymphatic drainage, which make the cells to hold less amount of water. You should regularly aim to mix up toning or resistance-training exercises and cardio exercises.
Cellulite diet:
Reducing body fat will help you in reducing cellulite as well, as cellulite is visible fat deposits on thighs and buttocks. In order to lose fat quickly don’t crash diet, as sudden the loss of collagen and muscle stored in the body will worsen the way your cellulite looks.So instead of a crash diet opt for a healthy diet that helps you lose about 1 to 2 lbs in a week. Include fruits, beans, chicken, dairy products (fat-free), whole grains, fish, and vegetables with modest amounts of eggs, olive oil, nuts and lean red meat to your daily meal. Also avoid drinking coffee (caffeine), sugar, salts and processed foods. Maintaining proper diet for a long term will helps you attain cellulite-free legs.
Cellulite Treatments:
Though there are many treatments and products that help you get rid of cellulite on buttocks and thighs only some of them work for a log term. Some of the best treatment options include:Cellulite Creams
Cellulite creams claims to target the genetic and behavioral causes of cellulite. An anti-cellulite cream will improve the way your skin appears. Creams work in two different ways – firstly, they plump your skin with moisture and give it a smooth look. Secondly, caffeine that is present in the anti-cellulite cream helps you stimulate blood flow towards the surface of the skin and flushes out excess fluids, which gives your skin a smooth look. Massaging with E45 cream or a normal body lotion will give you same results as an anti cellulite cream.Liposuction
Liposuction is a surgical procedure, which removes fat deposits from your body. It actually removes deep fat, not just cellulite that is underneath your skin. Be careful, as sometimes liposuction may worsen your condition by generating more depressions in your skin.Mesotherapy
This therapy helps you get relief from pain of inflammatory skin disorders. Actually this therapy involves injecting various substances including amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and enzymes directly into the skin tissue. This helps you in breaking down fat and improves in the appearance of cellulite. Since it includes injections, it may have some side effects such as swelling, uneven curves and infection.Massage and spa / salon treatments
Salon treatments boost your confidence by removing cellulite faster. Velasmooth is one such treatment that breaks down the fat deposits by using a painless radiofrequency. Endermologie and Ionithermie treatments are based on deep-tissue massage. Thought these treatments are costly they show good results in reducing cellulites.
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