When you’re suffering from cellulite,
regardless of whether you’re a woman or a man (yes, men can get cellulite
too!), the summer season is one that brings a lot of anxiety and pain with it.
It’s a dreadful time, because unlike other people in super short shorts, skirts
and dresses, you feel like you can’t flaunt your stuff around just like that.
What causes cellulite?
Most people assume that cellulite is a
consequence of overeating and subsequent overweight. And often this is the
case. But unfortunately, as our bodies age, our skin’s ability to stay tight
and plump is becoming weaker and so even without being overweight you can end
up suffering cellulite, especially in the bum-thighs area. Even models suffer
from cellulite; we just don’t see it (thanks to very talented retouchers!).
While gender and genes do play a role in
whether you’re going to be one of the unlucky ones – women are more prone to
get cellulite than men, but men do get it too! – some other factors like your
body metabolism, diet, hormones, skin health and nutrition play a much bigger
role.
Naturally, as paler, lighter skin reflect
more light, the dents and bumps of cellulite are more visible to the eye than
on darker skin - quick fix: self-tanner reduces the visibility of cellulite,
plus it makes you look like you’ve just been on holiday! But this doesn’t mean
that darker skin can’t suffer from cellulite – it’s just less visible to the
eye (lucky, right?).
The fight against cellulite
If you’re one of those men and women who do
suffer from cellulite and want to reduce it, you will have to face a hard
challenge: reflection on your life (luckily not in the metaphorical,
philosophical sense!).
As mentioned, there are many reasons why you
could end up suffering from cellulite, so most likely you’ll have to run
through the lot of them to see if they are the cause. But most often than not,
it will be a combination of those factors, so it’s probably best to change a
couple of the causing elements in one go.
Skin Pampering: Toning, firming & hydrating creams
As we age, your skin loses a lot of its
firmness and hydration due to physical stress and external factors. Most likely
you won’t be able to reduce either of those, but you can help your skin keep
its ability to regenerate and stay firm.
There’s a plethora of creams promising
toning, firming and/or hydrating effects – there’s no one-size-fits-all
solution. There are a few brands, who have outperformed other brands over the
years, having won awards, but that doesn’t mean that only those will be
effective, or will be effective for you at all. Every skin is slightly
different. You will have to try various creams and lotions to find one that
works with your skin, giving you the desired effect.
But alas, these creams and lotions will not
resolve the cellulite alone. But it can certainly help your skin.
Lifestyle Changes: Healthy Eating & Workouts
Healthier eating, especially a vigorous
intake of the daily dosage of vitamin e, c and k can help your skin become more
regenerative and firmer, being able to fight off free-radicals and other
damaging elements from the inside and the outside.
A healthy body that stems from routine
cardio and muscle workouts as well as a balanced diet with a mix of vegetables
and lean meats can lead to a weight reduction of cellulite.
Cellulite Removal Treatment: Acoustic Wave Therapy?
There are a multitude of surgical and
non-surgical treatments available at various skin and plastic surgery clinics,
whether it is liposuction or laser therapy. But they all carry various levels
of risks for complications and even more damage to the cellulite-affected
regions of your body.
We’ve seen the pictures of celebrities who
(unnecessarily) underwent liposuction to only end up having even worse dents
and bumps, because targeting the excess fat deposits without damaging
surrounding tissue is difficult with these methods.
Acoustic Wave Therapy changes this. This cellulitetreatment is quite a new addition to the mix of treatments available, but
it has fast become one of the most popular choices (apparently Madonna has
bought a home-use device for this!). Without any surgical processes, the
procedure (approximately 30minutes) and recovery are minimal and most
importantly painless; and the risks of complications very low in comparison to
the other popular methods of reducing and removing cellulite.
The acoustic sound waves fro will stimulate
the cellulite area, the waves vibrating through the fat deposits and help break
those down, which will in turn result in a smoother skin and a smaller
circumference in the affected areas.
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