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How to Get Rid of Cellulite
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Cellulite is a dimpling of the skin due to the protrusion of subcutaneous fat into the dermis causing an undulation. That is basically a fancy way of describing those annoying little dimples that seem to show up on your thighs, and make you a bit uncomfortable in your bathing suit.
Despite what many think, cellulite is not necessarily related to being overweight. You can be average weight, and even underweight and still have cellulite. In fact, some studies have shown 85% to 98% of post pubescent females have at least some cellulite. It appears to be more common in Caucasian females than in Asian females, but all races show some signs of it. It is also a female problem, as it is very rare in men, and when it does appear it is usually the result of an unrelated medical problem.
It is important to note that there are some who would argue that cellulite is not even a problem. By definition it is just some of the normal fatty tissue that the female body is supposed to have anyway, that just gets a little out of place and wanders up to close to the skin. It is not going to hurt anything, and it has to be somewhere. The problems with cellulite are pretty much confined to appearance and self image. With that said, lets look at some ways to get rid of it.
Treatments for Cellulite
- Diet and Exercise. This would be a natural place for a first step. You should be eating a low fat diet and exercising anyway. It is healthy for you. A strict diet designed to reduce weight is not going to be overly effective. Remember the cellulite is not present because there is too much fatty tissue; it is there because it is in the wrong place. A balanced diet, drinking plenty of water, and a good exercise program designed to improve muscle tone can help reduce cellulite or eliminate it. Even if it doesn’t, it is a good idea anyway, and the improvement in your overall appearance might just compensate for a little dimpling anyway.
- Creams and Vitamins. There are quite a few creams on the market that claim to reduce cellulite. The ingredients that are most common in these creams have been shown to stimulate fat metabolism, but most recent studies have not identified any that are sure fire cellulite cures in everyone who uses them. The idea is good. Since the creams are topical, and reach into the layers of skin where the wandering fat is located, and cause the fat to burn itself up, it would make sense that your cellulite will go away. It is certainly worth a try, and there is no evidence that they do any harm either. Certain Vitamin A derivatives have been approved by the FDA and have been found to be effective in treating wrinkles and roughness of skin on test subjects. They are being considered for cellulite treatments also. Again, there is no one cream or lotion that is certain to cause an improvement in any individual, but they are not harmful either, and therefore worth at least a try.
- Body Wraps and Dietary Supplements. Body wrapping is a process where the body is brushed and massaged, and then covered with linens soaked in substances like herbal extracts, algae, and even mud. The treatment causes skin smoothing and softening, and also a great deal of stress relief and relaxation. Like diet and exercise, it does not promise to get rid of cellulite, but can help reduce it. It also leaves you feeling pretty good, even if the little dimples do remain. Also, at the same time, you can be taking any of a long list of dietary supplements to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Some examples are ginkgo biloba, sweet clover, oil of evening primrose, fish oil, and soy lecithin. These supplements all have some positive effects on the body. They boost metabolism, and improve circulation. They also break down fats. Again, all of these things are really good for you anyway, and a side effect is that they might just boost the metabolism and break down the fats that are causing the cellulite. This is not certain, but if they fail to accomplish that mission, at least you are going to be a little healthier.
- Surgery. Liposuction is often considered as an option to reduce cellulite. This is a surgical technique that can get rid of your cellulite by inserting what could be called, to avoid the technical term, a tiny vacuum cleaner hose under your skin, and sucking the excess fatty tissue out. There are a couple of problems associated with this. For one thing, the sucking takes place between the skin layer and the muscle, where excess fatty tissue is more likely to reside. A tunnel is sucked out of the fat layer, and when the tissue collapses to fill in the hole created, a change in body contour is realized. In other words, your thighs get thinner. Will this reduce cellulite? Plastic surgeons claim it does. However, some critics say that not only does it not reduce the appearance of cellulite, but it can actually make it worse. So, you are back to the same problem. No iron clad guarantee of success can be found here either. However, diet, exercise, creams, vitamins, and dietary supplements a re all good for you anyway, so failure to address the problem at hand is offset by benefits in health and well being. It is not quite the same for an invasive surgical procedure. There are some serious risks associated with liposuction, as with any surgical procedure. If you are considering liposuction, make sure you speak to your regular physician first, before you talk to a plastic surgeon, in order to determine whether you are healthy enough to undergo this type of procedure.
To sum up your options, you have a lot of things that you can try, and if you are lucky, they might rid you of your cellulite. It is interesting to note that although the term cellulite was first coined in France over one hundred and fifty years ago, it was not used in the United States until the late 1960’s when it was first used in an article in Vogue Magazine. This fact seems to point out the true nature of this condition. It is actually a fairly normal part of the makeup of the female body, but it has issues related to appearance and thus to female self esteem. In the end, only the individual can decide how important those issues are to her, and how far she will go to “get rid” of them.
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I’m sherry, I’m 22 year old. Before I’m so thin as in thin. But when turn to college i gain more weight. I didn’t know how this cellulite stay in my body but all I notice is when I’m became fetty. An I’m so excited to try the new product of NIVEA the siloquet cellulite lotion. I just want to know if its best to used?.pls hope you can help me for this. thanks!
I’m 23 yrs old and 5′2 and weight 120. I just had my daughter and I am battling with cellulite for the first time in my life. Even after my c-section I went running and did my cardio, weights and healthy eating (due to breast feeding mostly) but still….my legs look like cottage cheese. I wont even wear my pj shorts anymore because I can’t stand to see it when I sit down next to my hubby. Creams haven’t helped me. I have no idea what I can do, and unless someone wants to pay for me to get lipo it looks like i’m SOL…help?
to rid cellulite eat only or mostly protein until 3 or 4 pm. You can also eat fruit and veggies. This gets rid of cellulite and saddlebags!!! You can have carbs in the pm. You can also do squats twice weekly with your heels touching and feet and knees turned out (like a frog). Lean your back against a wall and dip. Do as many as you like but don’t do it every day because although it’s effective you don’t want to bulk up!!! These have really helped me over the years.
I’m 22, 5′4, and 130 lbs.
My weight is not my fat…I promise.
I have big legs and a huge butt.
I exercise everyday, and focus on the top, back of my legs.
My eating habbits are not perfect, but I hardly ever go out to eat, and I eat complete meals with my family.
I have tried everything (short of liposuction) to get rid of my cellulite, (even stop eating)…nothing works! I am tired, but I still feel fat in front of my soon to be husband…I need to be cellulite free for at least my first year of marriage…even he has said that I am too young to have cellulite. He doesn’t even like me to where shorts in public.
im 18 years old 5″8 and 129 pounds. but i just dont like my body, my friend has an amazing body; abs,tonned legs,arms and butt(not trying to sound like a lesbian) but whenever we go swimming i feel so fat compared to her…and she is just as tall as me. HELP
I am an Exercise sports science major and have talking nutrition classes. I think the best advice I can give is to work out and don’t eat a lot of junk food. Cut your fast food down to once a month. Don’t eat big portions of foods. Grains are okay to eat, just make sure it’s wheat and the portion size is not to big. For more advice on eating go to mypyramid.com. When you work out set a schedule, make your out days have the same importance as your work schedule. YOU HAVE YOU GO! You have to do both cardio and weights. Cardio has to be done 3 or more times a week for 30 mins or more. And for weights start off with a full body circuit training. Don’t go for those protien shakes, if you eat meat you get plenty of protein. Just eat variety of healty foods(mypyramid.com), cardio, and weights. Hope this helps!
I know none of you teens want to hear this, but in the grand scheme of things, the cellulite on your arse (or anywhere else on your body) makes no difference in WHO you are! Remember, over 90% of all women have some degree of cellulite, even models! They’re just airbrushed. Plus, the ones who aren’t, get paid BIG BUCKS to exercise, eat right, and all that jazz. Who pays YOU to be cellulite-free? I’ll bet if you spent as much time volunteering at a pet shelter, helping out in your local community, or studying to get better grades, your life would be MUCH more rewarding, and you’d forget all about cellulite. After all, no one ever DIED from the stuff, but as a nurse, I see kids every day dying of cancer, congenital defects, neglect, and abuse. Just a little food for thought. I’ll bet no one but you (and maybe Perez Hilton, if you were famous) notices your cellulite anyways…
hiii
mmmmmm like the most approved thing is diet & exercise
I’m like not over wight or any thing but i lost most of my cellulite
in about a month but I only eat fitness , pop corn , carotes ,and
salad some times but no dressing
+ don’t take the essay way it’s always harder
cyaaa good luck
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hi, i am 18 years old and i noticed earlier this year that i have cellulite on my thighs and on my butt and it is pretty bad. the thing is i am not overweight at all. i am 5′10″ and weigh 130 pounds. so i can’t figure out why this is happening! i have worn jeans all summer and i havent gone swimming once. i really appreciate all of the tips that everyone has left and i hope that they will work for me. i was hoping to clear some of the cellulite before i headed off to college, but so far no luck.
hey, im 15 years old and earlier in the year i started to notice that i had these craters in my thighs but i didnt know what they were…im extreamly self consious about the way my legs look and i havnt worn shorts yet at all this summer. i wanna get rid of this stuff and its so ugly, so ive read alot of the tups and i wanna say thanks, i think im going to try this. like im not skinny at all. im very very thick. im about 5′3″ and like 150lbs im so ashamed of my appearance and just wanna cry most of the times when i look at my friends. so i see that the exersise tips come in with the cellulite also. so thanks every one! =)
and where can i get a body brush?
After a shower there’s this thing it’s called that’s reallly good-just spent 15mins trying to look for the magazine that I found it in lmao now it’s bugging me.
It’ll come to me and I’ll put it on here =]
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Use Palmer’s Cocoa Butter.
It’s very good (contains Vitamin E)
Microdermabrasion can also be used to reduce the appearance of cellulite-after 6 sessions or so it will not be too visible.
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Cellulite is hereditary and affects over 80% of women. Cellulite is permanent and cannot ever disappear completely. It can be smoothed or reduced with VelaShape. It takes 6 treatments and maintenance is recommended, as cellulite will most like reappear (sometimes months or years later.)
ummm..im 15 yes to all the girls that deal with chunky legs i have that pretty bad but wut u could do is do some lunges until it hurts but please dont kill urself take it slow turn on some tunes. And laps in the water will help too since its hot. then tann ur legs
do this for like 2 weeks and bet it will work
Hey girls what works good is massaging each leg where the cellulite is @ for about 20 min a day and a good diet and work out u will see improvements in a week.
Hi
Body brushing is a great way to remove it. I have a body wrap twice a week with a lynp drainage massage and brush my skin every day in the shower. I drink lots of water in fact only water and have removed sugar from my diet.
This has really helped me.
Im 31 so if you start now youll look great when your older.
As a trainer, I’ll just say this. Cut out grains out of your diet–they are not needed nor even appropriate for humans. Stick strictly with green vegetables (don’t even eat potatoes, corn, etc.) and fruits, along with lean meats and good red meats. Cellulite forms in areas that lack developed muscle, so be sure to find exercises for those areas that you have cellulite, and blast them hard. Don’t use weight that you can go on-and-on with, but rather, find weight that you can find yourself physically not capable of doing more than 8 to 10 reps with. Follow your work-out with a Whey protein shake (Get Whey Isolate if Lactose is a problem for you) so that you can begin to properly rebuild that muscle.
Follow that routine, and work the muscle out as soon as you feel it heal. It’s important to not overwork the muscle group, as the muscle needs proper time to heal. Long-distance bicycling, as already suggested, is a fantastic way to get rid of cellulite.
I’m 14 years old and I am very active, I play soccer and run track, I even play volleyball. I am so self concious when I have to wear my spandex or go out in a bikini or try to wear short shorts because of the cellulite on the back of my legs. It’s not too bad, but it’s enough to make me wanna scream! I’m 5′10 and I weigh 130 pounds. I mean I don’t look huge, but I want to get rid of it… HELP ME!
eating cottage cheese will help reduce cellulites…it helped me al0t..but u still need the excerise to help reduce more…
I am also 15 years old. While all of my friends are strutting their stuff in little Soffe shorts, mini skirts, and bikins, i have to sit on the side watching. Cellulite now controls my life. I hate it. I am not a thick girl, but very fit, athletic, and muscular. But i STILL have cellulite on the sides of my thighs, the back of my thighs, and on my butt. It is embarrassing. I don’t really try creams, so I was wondering if anyone has tried any workout routines or exercises or anything that has improved their cellulite. Thanks a bunch!
Hey girls… What works for anyone is if you ride your bike at least a mile a day and to loose the cellulite in your arms is you use 5 pound weights and do about 15 reps for each arm. You can also use palmers stretch mark sollution, it works miralces! Well hope these work for you!