What is Cellulite?
Cellulite is the aesthetic alteration that most worries and affects women. Eighty percent of women over 20 years of age, regardless of their weight or size appear to have this condition.
Cellulite is the consequence of the accumulation of adipose tissue in certain areas of the body, causing the formation of adipose nodules of fat, water and toxins (dimples in the skin or orange peel).
CAUSES OF CELLULITE
What causes cellulite?
Cellulite is generally caused by poor functioning of blood and lymphatic circulation as well as excess fat and fluid retention, normally caused by:
• A higher than normal hormonal production.
• A diet that is too rich in calories.
• Lack of exercise.
• Wear very tight clothing.
• Stress
• Genetic inheritance
AREAS AFFECTED BY CELLULITE
What areas of the body does cellulite affect?
The areas of the body affected by Cellulite are the following:
• Thighs
• Buttocks
• Abdomen
• Legs
• Arms
• Neck
• Bra line
TYPES OF CELLULITE
What types of Cellulite exist?
There are 4 types of cellulite according to its appearance and its correlation with the consistency of the tissue.
• Hard or fibrous cellulite: Generally this cellulite appears in young women, athletes or dancers.
• Sclerotic cellulitis or edematous lipodystrophy (orange peel): It normally begins at puberty and worsens at menopause.
• Soft or flaccid cellulite: It generally occurs after the age of 40.
• Mixed cellulite: Combination of any of the above
ANTI-CELLULITE TREATMENTS
There are several treatments to combat cellulite, from topical or oral, and aesthetic medicine, which are the most effective and those we perform in our medical center.
• Mesotherapy.
• Carboxytherapy
• Vacuum therapy.
• Multipolar Radio Frequency.
• Pressotherapy.
• Lymphatic Massage.
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