Cellulite

Most of us know what cellulite is - that odd rippled or dimply skin, typically located around the hips, thighs, and buttock area. Cellulite occurs predominantly in women, but does occur in men.

What is Cellulite?

Top Cellulite Treatments

What cellulite treatments are available? There are a lot of treatments, ranging from cellulite creams, ointments, pills, and even laser treatments. But do they work? This is a difficult question to answer.

• Cellulite is fat - meaning that other fat loss techniques can be used - but it is a special kind of fat.
• Good diet, plenty of exercise, and fresh air are the first step.
• There is no magic or miracle cure. Cellulite creams and lotions are intended to aid in production of collagen and to detoxify/re-hydrate the skin (see below).
• Vibration Therapy has shown some success in improving circulation to the cellulite which can help break down the fat tissue while own a proper diet.
• Laser treatments are also becoming popular for reducing the appearance of cellulite but these can be very expensive and with out lifestyle changes it will likely return.

Cellulite Creams and Lotions

The active ingredient of most cellulite or thigh creams is aminophylline. Clinical trials have been carried out, and show that size reductions can and do happen in the applied area. This is typically a diuretic affect (removing water). As far as we know, no over-the-counter cream can penetrate the skin to "burn" fat tissue.

Drugstore.com have a range of well-priced cellulite treatment creams - The act of applying the creams (by massaging the skin) can help raise blood circulation, and lymphatic drainage - but this must be done regularly to help in any way. But please note that there are no simple, instant, quick fixes. Most of these treatments will aid in reducing the cellulite effect, - but there are some women who have low body fat - and still have cellulite.

Compare prices of many brands/sources of cellulite creams here.