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While there is no cure for cellulite, if you have it, you want cellulite control. Picture the bumpy texture of an orange peel. That is what the skin surface looks like on someone who has cellulite. It is found on the thighs, buttocks or arms of 95% of all women, fat or skinny, and a few men. Cellulite is an accumulation of fat, fluid, and toxins pushed up from beneath the skin. This accumulation hardens into elastin and collagen fibers. Causes of cellulite can be hereditary, lack of exercise, poor dietary habits, stress and hormones. Scientists are studying to find treatments for cellulite control and cure.
Some advances toward cellulite control are creams, laser toning, and fat-melting injections. Cellulite creams contain vitamins, minerals, herbs and antioxidants which tighten, smooth, and soften the skin. The vitamins and minerals in cellulite control treatments increase the skin’s health which makes it more able to heal. Cellulite control creams contain anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory medications; and reduce inflammation and increase blood flow to the skin to help reduce cellulite.Another method of cellulite control is rubbing the area with a massage glove to improve circulation to the skin. Cellulite cream is beneficial in reaching the outer layer, or epidermis of the skin, helping to lose cellulite, but it is not 100% effective when used alone. Treating internally is another cellulite control theory that seems to have some positive results. For cellulite control, increasing water consumption cleanses your system and flushes out toxins. Drink less coffee and pop. Drink fruit juices and herbal teas. Make sure you get plenty of vitamin C. Exercise, walk, stretch and/or swim. Exercise will strengthen muscle which will reduce the visible signs of cellulite. Cellulite control creams containing moisturizing ingredients have at least a temporary effect on the appearance of cellulite because most areas affected by cellulite are dehydrated. Use caution though, because some cellulite creams actually can cause some dehydrating of the skin after prolonged use. Some types of cellulite control cream actually seem to reduce the overall size of the thigh, for instance, when in actuality it is dehydrating the area by removing wasted water accumulation. This is because cellulite cream actually contains caffeine which tightens the blood vessels. So far there is no cellulite cure, but cellulite control is achieved by using several treatment methods over at least six months to reduce the visible signs of cellulite. |
