What is Cellulite?

October 5, 2009

We often get questions to the Just Ask team about cellulite and since so many of them came in during the summer months, we thought that maybe there are alot of you out there who are struggling with a cellulite dilemma. I realize the past couple of posts have had some pretty drammatical photos, but sometimes a picture can be worth a thousand words — plus, our marketing team tells us we have 3 seconds to get your attention….I think we got it this time.

Firstly, what is cellulate? Skin dimples, cottage cheese or “cookie thighs” are nicknames for the trapped layer of fat and waste that are stuck inside the depths of your skin. We know it better, of course, as cellulite.

Cellulite occurs when the band of connective tissue that contains healthy fat cells necessary to protect your muscles and organs get overloaded. Since the toxins and waste don’t get properly emitted from your skin, they thicken, harden and create that uneven and lumpy texture.

Cellulite affects most women after puberty, and you don’t have to be overweight to get it. It generally affects the stomach, glutes and thigh area on females and the neck and belly region on men. Yes, men do get cellulite.

There is evidence linking the cause of cellulite to genetics, metabolism, lack of exercise, hormones and nutrition. It’s harmless, approximately 90% of women have it, and so far there’s no cream that eliminates it. So while you don’t have to love it, you shouldn’t spend money on infomercial ads that have miracle cures for it.