Cellulite is dimpled fat that gives skin an unattractive cottage-cheese appearance, usually appearing in hips, thighs and buttocks. Causes may include weight gain but also hormones and pregnancy; women tend to experience it more commonly. Cellulaze is a non-invasive treatment that aims to address the actual structure of cellulite rather than simply burning fat. It employs an side-firing laser light fiber which works to break down fibrous bands that stiffen and trap fat deposits.
Causes
Cellulite is an unsightly lump that affects 85 percent of women. Usually found on hips, thighs and buttocks, cellulite can make you self-conscious but is harmless; many attempt to minimize its appearance through diet, exercise and various creams promising its elimination.
Cellulite occurs when fat pockets push against connective tissues beneath the skin, creating ripples that give it a cottage cheese or orange peel appearance. Though anyone is susceptible to cellulite formation, women tend to experience it more often due to how their fat cells and connective tissues are distributed; additionally, pregnancy hormones like estrogen can play a part in its formation; pregnant and adolescent female bodies produce large quantities of estrogen which causes fat cells to expand into chambers beneath their skin more readily than men due to horizontal fibrous tissue patterns running across their fibrous tissue patterns making cellulite formation more challenging for men whereas women’s fibrous tissue patterns make cellulite formation less likely.
Symptoms
Cellulite is a skin condition characterized by dimpled areas on the thighs, hips and buttocks. Affecting up to 85% of postpubescent women after puberty, its cause lies within herniated fat within fibrous connective tissues in these regions.
Cellulite can be difficult to treat due to the fatty deposits being located deep under your skin. Cellulite’s discomforting dimpled appearance may make you self-conscious; fortunately, there are ways you can reduce its appearance.
Cellulite can be made worse by smoking, sitting too much (especially at work), eating too many salty and processed foods, not exercising enough, changes in hormone levels during pregnancy or menopause, poor circulation (because poor circulation prevents oxygen and nutrients reaching your skin) as well as poor circulation resulting from pregnancy or menopause, as well as poor circulation itself (this prevents oxygen reaching its destination thereby making you more prone to cellulite development).
You can reduce cellulite’s appearance by increasing activity level, following diet rich in fruits & vegetables while doing regular strength training exercises to build muscle tone while increasing blood flow & strengthening blood vessels & strength training exercises to strengthen muscle tone while increasing blood flow & build muscle tone & increase circulation).
Treatments
Cellulite is normal fat that pushes through fibrous connective tissue to produce the cottage cheese-like appearance associated with cottage cheese or orange peel texture on the skin. Cellulite poses no health risks and typically only appears on stomach, thighs and buttocks of women due to chambered structures in fat cells which favor bulging outward against connective tissues, while men often have cross-connected septa structure making fat push through more difficult and lead to dimpled pockets on skin surface.
Cellulite can be treated through various approaches, including the Cellulaze procedure. The Cellulaze procedure is a minimally invasive laser treatment that uses a laser fiber to break down the fibrous bands that trap fat cells, resulting in a smoother and more even appearance.
Other cellulite treatments include:
- Radiofrequency laser therapy
- Subcision
- Vacuum-assisted precise tissue release
Exercise is also vital to helping reduce cellulite. Exercising regularly helps burn body fat and tone muscles for a leaner look that may reduce cellulite’s appearance. Furthermore, drinking plenty of water will hydrate skin cells while flushing away toxins that may contribute to its formation.
Prevention
Cellulite is not harmful and should not indicate any medical problems, yet many people dislike how it looks. Cellulite risk increases with age, slow metabolism, lack of exercise and tight clothing that restricts blood flow to an area. Diets rich in fats, carbohydrates and salt may increase this risk as well. Hormonal changes such as those associated with menopause are another potential contributor; estrogen levels decrease leading to connective tissue breaking down and herniated pockets of fat breaking through collagen layers into herniated pockets of fat protrusion through collagen layers.
Cellulite’s lumpy appearance is caused by fat and fibrous bands tethering the skin to deeper muscle tissue, creating dimpled hips, thighs and buttocks in women due to variations in fat, muscle and connective tissue distribution. While its exact cause remains unknown, we do know some genes predispose individuals to developing it and that its prevalence tends to run in families.
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