Cellulite is a skin condition which affects the majority of women at some point in their lifetime. The term refers to the dimpling of the skin that is often found on the thighs, buttocks and hips. It can range in severity from being almost non-existent (only visible when walking or running) to a severe “cottage cheese” appearance.
So what actually is cellulite? The subcutaneous layer exists just beneath the skin tissue and its here that small panels of fat rest in a honeycomb like fashion. With age and the accumulation of excess fat, these panels start to bulge and push upwards towards the skin above. These bulging fat panels, in combination with a loss of collagen in the skin, cause the symptoms of cellulite.
Natural treatments of cellulite usually utilize plant-based ingredients such as caffeine and seaweed. You will often find these plant products in cellulite removal creams and they are well known by herbalists to help remove the cellulite fat. These creams should be applied to the skin that is affected by cellulite in the morning and evening.
If you take a trip to your local beauty spa or beautician you will see cellulite treatments on offer that use special machines. One such machine is Tri-Active which has only just become available on the market. Tri-Active utilizes a combination of suction massage and laser. The suction massages the skin and underlying tissue to produce lymphatic drainage – a technical term for pushing out the liquid that has built up inside the fat cells. The laser therapy causes the skin to produce collagen and helps to increase the skin’s elasticity to improve the cellulite dimpling.
An older but popular machine-based therapy is Velasmooth. This machine utilizes a combination of laser and radio frequency to go deep beneath the skin layer to change the composition of the tissue causing the cellulite.
Most cellulite treatments are pretty pricey. Creams can cost over $200 for three months supply and machine-based therapy can cost over $100 per session. But considering the results that many women claim from these types of therapies, they are well worth further investigation on your behalf.
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