Myths about cellulite!


Many women have cellulite, and a lot of them will treat it as an aesthetic problem, but not a medical condition, because cellulite is a normal phenomenon in human. There are several myths and facts of cellulite that I would like to share with the readers of Ido’s clinic.




Myth 1 : Cellulite is caused by excessive fat
Cellulite refers to the skin appearance which turns puckered and dimpled because of disruption of skin structures. Fat tissues are lying in between the skin and muscle layers. Fibrous septa, which is part of the connective tissues, wraps around the fat tissues. Risk factors such as age, genetics, weight change, stress and poor lymphatic drainage can weaken the connective tissues and irregular fat cells protrude through the skin, making the skin tether to the underlying muscles, giving the skin a puckering and dimpling look.




Myth 2 : Cellulite only affects women / obese people
Cellulite affects both men and women, although it is more obvious in women compared to men due to various factors such as female hormone (estrogen) and differences in fat, connective tissues and muscle distribution. Cellulite may be more visible in obese person but it also occurs in thin, young, athletic persons, and even those who have normal body weight.






Myth 3 : Cellulite can be done away by weight loss
As cellulite is not caused by excessive fat tissues, weight loss will not be able to remove skin dimples. In fact, building of muscle tone helps to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Strength training of the cellulite-affected areas like thighs, buttocks, hips, arms and abdomen works too.








Myth 4 : Drinking plenty of water can reduce appearance of cellulite
Although some studies suggest the culprit of cellulite could be the accumulation of toxin in the body tissues, there is no scientific evidence that drinking plenty of water can reduce the unsightly appearance.








Treatments of cellulite
Radiofrequency (RF) : RF is a promising technology for non- surgical body contouring, as well as fat and cellulite reduction. It generates heat, which helps in tightening the skin by stimulating collagen remodeling. It also improves the removal of fat cells via lymphatic drainage. Thus, reducing the appearance of cellulite.

Mesotherapy : This involves the Injection of microscopic quantities of natural plant extracts, vitamin and caffeine into the specific areas of the body where the excessive fat is stored. The broken-down fat will then be flushed out of the body. Mesotherapy is used as an assisting therapy to treat cellulite.

Liposuction : Some people turn to liposuction as the treatment of cellulite. Liposuction only helps to remove the fats but is unable to reverse the pucker and dimple skin. In some cases, liposuction worsens the condition as the skin becomes looser after the procedure. However, the new technology of laser assisted liposuction is able to destroy the fats cells, while tightening the skin at the same time.

Massage with topical creams: Vigorous massage may help in improving blood circulation, reducing the toxin level in the body and reducing excessive fluid in the cellulite-prone areas. In addition to massage, effective topical cream can also be used to ameliorate the condition. However, the result does not last long. 


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