Anti cellulite treatment: Which are the Options?
January 12th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
The majority of the adult women and also a few men are affected by cellulite,
the skin has an orange-peel appearance and becomes dimpled. Cellulite usually appears in the hip, thigh and butt areas. So many people look for the best plastic surgeons to receive recommendations for the best anti-cellulite treatments. But, unfortunately there are no best treatments for cellulite.
Cellulite, as described by experts, is due to groups of tissues, which connect to the skin’s muscles. These groups become tight and compressed because there is fat between the skin and the muscles. This is the reason why most women (and some men) accumulate cellulite from weight gain, genetics and hormonal changes.
Since cellulite became an issue among men and women, anti-cellulite treatments of all kinds emerged from the plastic surgery scene to give hope to the affected people. While there are plenty of anti-cellulite treatments available, most of them have not been proven to eliminate cellulite.
Facts and Fictions of Anti-Cellulite Treatments
Surgical and non-surgical anti-cellulite treatments available provide positive results in reducing unsightly cellulite. However, none of these anti cellulite treatments actually gets rid of cellulite.
Liposuction can be used as an anti-cellulite treatment by inserting a tube into the affected area and sucking up the fatty tissues. While this method can smooth down your skin significantly, it does not guarantee 100% elimination of cellulite.
Two other anti-cellulite treatments are fat injections and lower body (cellulite) lift. Fat injections “fill up” the dimpled space of the cellulite with fat, while lower body lift is a surgical procedure where the thigh, hips and buttocks are lifted to achieve a lesser “orange-peel” appearance. The disadvantage of lower body lift is that it will leave a surgical scar after the operation.
Endermologie is another popular anti-cellulite treatment. This method uses a roller massage to loosen up fats under the cellulite-affected areas. Generally used in conjunction with liposuction, this anti-cellulite treatment can only improve the appearance of you skin temporarily.
Mesotherapy is also used an anti cellulite treatment by injecting a few amounts of homeopathic medicine to break down cellulite, while improving circulation and drainage of toxins. Unfortunately, there are no clinical studies to prove the claims that mesotherapy can “cure” cellulite.
The market also includes other anti cellulite treatments such as dietary supplements and “magic lotions or creams “ to eliminate cellulite. Most of the treatments, both non-surgical and surgical, can improve the condition of your dimpled skin significantly , but there still is no proven , long-term anti cellulite treatment in the world of cosmetic surgery.
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Many Women Are Affected by Cellulite
January 9th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
Cellulite is very ugly, due to fat that lies under the surface of the skin. The cellulite makes very unattractive dimples in the skin. It is nothing new and there is evidence of the use of the term cellulite more than one hundred years ago. There are many different other terms like orange peel skin and cottage cheese skin to refer to cellulite. These terms describe the effect of the substance on the skin. Usually cellulite does not affect men, but does not either appear in women until they are at least a teenager. The appearance of cellulite increases with age in females.
There is some evidence that this condition is affected by hormones and is not the result of obesity. Although there is evidence that hormones contribute to the appearance of this condition, there is no hormone treatment to cure it. Thin people can have cellulite like their overweight friends. This problem is mostly in appearance and is not the sign of a medical problem. Cellulite shows on the buttocks, the thighs and hips. This problem is one of degree. Some woman have more than others, and the appearance is more noticeable on some women. In normal, daily living, this problem is not as serious as it becomes when a woman wants to wear shorts or a swimming suit at the beach.
The Appearance of Cellulite Can Be Minimized
As noted previously, cottage cheese skin affects many women, and it is very annoying to most women affected. There is a quest to find a way to eliminate cellulite. Some women annoyed by this condition have turned to liposuction. This is a surgical procedure that should be performed by an experienced doctor. The doctor uses equipment and skills to suck the fat from beneath the skin. This procedure can be extremely expensive and somewhat time consuming. There is evidence that liposuction actually worsens the appearance of the orange peel skin.
To improve the appearance of the areas affected by this condition exercise that results in weight loss can be done. To women bothered by the ugly appearance of their skin, treatments are offered by massage therapists. These massage treatments are developped to target specifically the areas that are affected. There are also products offered by several cosmetics companies, and the advertisements for these products promise to reduce the unattractive appearance of the cottage cheese skin. Although some individuals believe that the products work, there is not much evidence available that shows that these products make a significant difference. To reduce the appearance of cellulite some health professionals recommend a low fat diet.
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