Cellulite: All The Insight, Info and Latest Treatments

Cellulite, cottage cheese, orange peel or dimply bottoms, call it what you like, it doesn’t really matter. The fact remains that cellulite is a very real body issue for modern women.

Cellulite: A Continual Struggle

Cultural anxiety and concern have caused an evolution and barrage of products and procedures to arrive on the market. This is not necessarily a bad thing. But how many of them are truly effective, and can support the claims that they make? Sadly, cellulite does not discriminate, and in our fat-phobic culture, it seems to plague both the fuller-figured and the skinny alike. Famous backsides such as Jennifer Lopez’s and Kim Kardashian’s are scrutinised and critiqued by the wider public. After all, nothing makes us feel better than seeing celebrities with very human flaws. So can anything really help to smooth out and eliminate these less-than-darling dimples?

What Exactly is Cellulite?

Cellulite affects 90% of women and 10% of men, mainly because the female hormone estrogen drives it. As women age, estrogen production starts to slow down. This change has a huge impact on the body’s natural circulation. Collagen production starts to falter, and soon, the fat cells become larger. As a result, the skin gets that lumpy and bumpy look on the surface.

Where Do We Tend to Get Cellulite?

• Knees
• Saddlebags
• Buttocks
• Stomach
• Triceps areas
• Professional treatments?

Treatments Available

• Carboxytherapy: This is also known as the ‘Miracle Gas’ or CO2 injections and is highly effective at improving circulation, tightening the superficial skin and collagen production, and treating localised fatty deposits.
• Accent or Tripollar or Velashape: The treatments use local heating to cause an immediate tightening of the skin, accelerate the fat reduction in the area and at the same time increase circulation which reduces toxins and improves the appearance of cellulite. Velashape is an FDA approved machine and has been used by the likes of the Kardashians for a smoother more beautiful booty.
• Lipomassage™ by Endermologie: This is the latest generation of Endermologie® treatments dedicated to treating localised fat, cellulite and contours. It is more targeted and uses mechanical rollers that give better results for cellulite in half the time of traditional Endermologie™.

Injectable Solutions

• Lipodissolve: This treatment involves microinjections of a mesotherapy solution into areas of hardened cellulite and fat to improve the appearance of cellulite and to contour the body. It goes without saying that you will need to make some serious lifestyle changes when it comes to diet, water, and exercise to maintain your results long term.

A visit to your medical health care professional is also recommended to assess your hormone profile and ensure that your body is not hijacking your treatment program.