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?

Cellulite is not a scientific or medical term; it was first used in the 1970s in an article written by a New York salon owner. The correct medical term for cellulite is localized lipodystrophy. Which really means localized fat. Everyone has different skin structure, skin tone, and levels of body fat - which is why some people have cellulite, and some do not.

Top Cellulite Treatments

What cellulite treatments are available? There are a lot of treatments, ranging from cellulite creams, ointments, and even cellulite pills. 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).

However Dermalin-Apg has been achieving results - it's not strictly a cellulite cream - but apparently emulsifies fat - a bold claim. See more about the Dermalin-Apg Transdermal gel here.

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 - with the BodyLift range being particularly popular. 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.