Cellulite - Symptoms and Treatment

Cellulite is the lumpy substance, mainly caused by the protrusion of subcutaneous fat into the dermis creating an undulating dermal-subcutaneous fat junction adipose tissue. The term "cellulite" was coined in 1973 to refer to the dimpled appearance of the skin that some people have on their hips, thighs, and buttocks. Cellulite is the lumpy substance, mainly caused by the protrusion of subcutaneous fat into the dermis creating an undulating dermal-subcutaneous fat junction adipose tissue. It is prevalent in women of all races but is more common in Caucasian females than in Asian females. There appears to be a hormonal component to its presentation. It is rarely seen in males. It is seen more commonly in males with androgen-deficient states such as Klinefelter's syndrome , hypogonadism, post-castration states. Cellulite is actually a fancy name for collections of fat that push against the connective tissue beneath a person's skin, which causes the surface of the skin to dimple or pucker and look lumpy. Cellulite is more common in womens. It is a condition of bulging fat cells, which cause uneven dimpling or "orange peel" skin. Cellulite is not related to obesity. In other words, the dimpled appearance of cellulite is one way many perfectly normal human beings look. Just as some people have thick hair while others have thin hair and some have large noses and others small, some women have the smooth buttocks and thighs that everyone seems to want while others have less satisfactory, dimpled ones. These are all normal variations.

Causes of Cellulite

Common Causes of Cellulite :

• Smoking weakens the skin by causing constriction of capillaries. It further damages the connective tissue that causes the cellulite.
• A family history of cellulite increases the chances to get affected by it.
• A sedentary lifestyle, may contribute to the formation of cellulite.
• Poor diet, stress and lack of exercise, hereditary factors, and hormones seem to play a factor in whether or not you have cellulite.
• Cellulitie is mainly influenced by the excess amount of fat on your body.

Treatment of Cellulite

• A low-fat diet is usually recommended as part of a weight maintenance lifestyle. This will definately help in the treatment of cellulite.
• In the past few years, several machines have been introduced that massage the areas affected by cellulite. These machines use rolling cylinders to gather areas of skin and massage them inside a chamber.
• The dietary supplements, such as ginkgo biloba, sweet clover, grape seed bioflavinoids, bladderwrack extract, oil of evening primrose, fish oil, and soy lecithin are effective in the treatment of cellulite.

Tips for controlling cellulite

The effective tips for controlling cellulite may includes:-

• Some topical ingredients, such as vitamin C, may help by stabilizing collagen.
• The main tip to get rid of cellulite is exercise. Exercise, keeps your body balance normal.
• Anti-cellulite creams are very effective in the eradication of cellulite.

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