Cellulite is a network of fat cells that are trapped by the fibers found beneath a person’s skin which causes the surface of the skin to dimple or pucker, like the surface of an orange. Although not life threatening, losing cellulite is the aim of any woman (or man) that sufferers with it and of course it tends to get worse with age. The causes of cellulite are many as are the methods and treatments used for losing cellulite but none of them are guarantee that it won’t return if you do not maintain certain habits.

Although men can suffer with cellulite, it is mainly found on women, usually at the back of their thighs, tummy and buttocks because of differences in the way the muscle and tissues are distributed. Some of this is because men normally have lower amounts of body fat than women. This storage of fat is aided by the female hormone estrogen as additional fat is required by the woman during menstruation, pregnancy and when breast milk is required.

Although not necessarily a direct reason, being overweight is one of the contributing causes of cellulite. Pregnancy is another reason because a woman’s body experiences changes like the increased fatty deposits, weight gain and water retention.

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Most experts agree that the best way of losing cellulite is a low calorie balanced diet with food that has high fiber content and to increase the amount of exercise taken. One simple cellulite treatment is the use of a tanning bed because the darker the skin the less noticeable the cellulite is. Where cellulite is a hormonal problem, and probably the most common cause; losing cellulite through diet and exercise may not be sufficient. Apart from healthy eating habits and exercise, cellulite treatment comprising of a massage, special cellulite burning creams, water therapy and giving up smoking will all help in losing cellulite.

Some women go one stage further and have liposuction cellulite treatment which removes the cellulite deposits by sucking it out of the skin through small incisions. By massaging the affected are with rollers, the accumulated fats are broken up until all the toxins and any water are sucked out. Liposuction is a method of losing cellulite that is effective but unless you maintain healthy habits afterwards, it can return and often in different areas.

However, cellulite is not an illness or a disease but it highlights a generally unhealthy lifestyle. The cause of cellulite is the first step but losing cellulite but does require a change in an affected individual’s lifestyle if they want to be free of it completely.

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