How to Manage Cellulite

The usually unsightly condition known as
cellulite is suffered by woman around the world and is universally
hated; the thighs and buttocks might be the main areas that experience
this but it can actually be found anywhere. Although additional fat is
normal in women, this is not just a problem exclusive to overweight
women; the lumpy substance that looks more like cottage cheese beneath
the skin can affect slim, even sporting women as well.

Fat beneath the surface of the skin
pushes against connective tissue causing it to give that dimpled look
commonly known as cellulite. In reality, nobody knows the real reason
why some people accumulate these fats and not others, but there are
some factors that health experts are considering such as the structure
of the fat cells or toxins that enter the body.

One thing is certain though and that is
as a persons age increases, the amount of this fatty tissue increases
in the same way that wrinkles also form which is probably due to the
reduction of the two components that keep the skin looking young;
collagen and elastin. It is normally classified as a problem caused by
hormones and is why men rarely suffer with the condition as fat in
their bodies is consistent throughout.

Cellulite often goes unnoticed for the
majority of the time for most people and is only seen when a person has
their thigh muscles compressed in the case of squatting for example or
when the skin is pinched in the thigh area and the puckered skin
becomes apparent; when the fatty tissue can be felt but most women
suffer with this. There are several factors that contribute to the
build-up; genetics probably, gender, the amount of excess fats in your
body, age is a major factor and the thickness of the skin are all
instrumental to its presence and just how visible it is, even at a
distance.

Currently there isn’t one single
treatment that can rid a person of this condition because the cause has
remained elusive despite considerable research into the area. Massage
has been found to help hide the indications of cellulite even though it
cannot remove it; but is does reduce it’s visibility for a temporary
period and is available from some beauty clinics.

Other treatments involve liposuction (to
remove fats) and mesotherapy (injection of drugs into the affected
areas) which is expensive and out of reach of the majority of women.
Liposuction is rarely that effective with surface based fat like
cellulite and is more proficient at removing deeper fats from the body
which are not trapped in the cells but none of these treatments offer
anything but short term relief only.

For people who are prone to the problem,
there are no magic treatments for selective removal but there are now a
number of creams on the market which are designed to help hide the
effect it brings. The most successful regimes so far are to adopt
regular exercise, a good nutritious low-fat diet plan and reduce extra
weight where possible.

Water too is useful as it has the effect
of flushing out toxins that accumulate and are thought to be partly
responsible for the cellulite; in addition to this smokers are urged to
quit or reduce their smoking which is an effective way for toxins to
enter the body.

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