Along with the fountain of youth, I'm sure many of us are looking for a way to erase cellulite from our bodies. Realistically speaking though, since 95 percent of women have cellulite, most of us have come to terms with those little dimples on our backsides since creams and lotions don't really work.
There are many expensive anti-cellulite treatments at spas though. According to Us Weekly, Jennifer Aniston recently headed to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Spa for a 110-minute lymphatic-draining massage and algae wrap. She paid $290 for this treatment that the spa says is designed to reduce "the dimpled, uneven appearance of cellulite." To find out if it works read more.
I wish I could break the bad news to you gently, but there's no sensitive way to tell you. Cellulite, which is just another word for fat, cannot be eliminated with expensive massages or body wraps. You can however reduce the appearance of that indented skin by decreasing your overall amount of body fat. You do this with old-fashioned cardio that burns calories and strength training to tone your muscles. You'll have to learn to love squats, lunges, and any other exercises that target your booty and thighs, where cellulite tends to show up. I guess this makes me feel better because there's no way I'd drop almost $300 for a special spa treatment.
Stuart Weitzman
Belstaff
Colline
Bliss Spa here in NYC (and in several other cities) boasts a treatment that's really similar - that they say they stimulate lymphatic drainage and the sort to reduce the appearance. i don't know if it works - i can't say that i've ever seen a difference in anyone that i know who's had it done - but i guess everyone's willing to try something if it sounds like there's hope
1You know, I run around 5 miles a day, lift weights regularly, and am in great shape, etc....but I still have cellulite! I think it must be my genes
2I don't have cellulite, but I credit that to a combination of running, strength training, and good genes. It's weird, because my sister doesn't work out at all and she only has a little bit of cellulite, but when I didn't work out, I had quite a bit of it.
The whole thing with cellulite is that women's skin is different than men's skin...it's thinner and the fibers under the skin are softer, so the fat dimples more. And cosmetics companies are cleaning up on our insecurities about it. Truth is, sometimes if you have cellulite, you will always have it no matter what.
3who cares? does cellulite make me less of a person? and why do i care what others think of me anyway? its not like they'll give me free money if they think i look nice...argh. i just don't get it!!
4Maybe I'd care more if I was a model or a celebrity. I work out, eat right, and if I still have cellulite, oh well.
5A topical application with caffeine in it (scrub your thighs with used coffee grounds!) tightens the skin and increases circulation, which causes a temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. But that effect wears off pretty quickly, and does nothing to the underlying problem.
6I have a "firming" lotion that I think works--only temporarily though. I'll rub it on if I'm going to the beach or wearing short shorts. Other then that I don't use it; I'm not going to spend my life putting lotion on my thighs.
7Ditto Fit
8Why should this surprise us about Jennifer Aniston? She's a female and she has the right to cellulite just like the rest of us, but the little minx just goes to the doc and has it slurped away, unlike many of us, and expects us to believe she just exercises and eats right!!!!
9Since fat turns to liquid when heated, I would think some kind of deep heat massage might help smooth things out a bit. That doesn't seem that far fetched to me though, but this drainage thing sounds like bs.
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10oops at the end there!
11well, you can temporarily decrease the appearance of it with stuff like that... but it's still there... shiver..
12Urgh. I didn't have any respect for her to begin with.
13She skinny and got cellulite??? Oh well!
14From http://www.mrieck.com/cellulite/cellulite-formula/massage-cellulite.php
"Cellulite" is ordinary fat, but ordinary fat that affects the appearance of the skin. Strands of fibrous collagen tissue connect the skin to the subcutaneous layers and also separate compartments that contain fat cells. When fat cells increase in size, these compartments bulge and produce a rippled appearance of the skin.
Women tend to have cellulite more often than men because they have a vertical pattern of collagen in the underlying layer that holds the fat cells, and when the fat cells become very large, they bulge out of the chambers and appear as cellulite. In men, the pattern of collagen is tighter, in a diagonal pattern, and they have thicker skin, so there is less bulging of the individual fat cells. Another factor in cellulite is high levels of estrogen, since this hormone has a direct effect on the holding capacity of fat cells through the increase of alpha-adrenoreceptors, the chemical doorways that tell your fat cells to hold on to their contents. Poor diet, bad circulation, and poor lymphatic circulation can all contribute to the appearance of cellulite. "
-- In short, woman (save the genetically blessed) are screwed. This is another example of a high-priced treatment that marginally helps the *appearance* of cellulite.
15her legs are right fit!!
16Jen es la mejor, tiene un cuerpo incríble!!
17besos a todos desde Arg.
Maybe it's preventative for her. I use lotion every day and special eye cream etc and don't "need" it. But once you do need it it's too late.
18My uncle does lymphatic drainages (he's a physio and a few years ago followed a course for these massages) and after only 2 sessions you can definitely see a change in his patients' appearance.
19If well done, lymphatic drainage really helps with water retention - but that's not linked to cellulite (I think). So it won't change the cellulite you may have, but it will improve the aspect of your skin and size of your legs and hips.
I read somewhere that if you eat more prepacked type foods you're more likely to have more cellulite. I've been eating a lot of that junk lately and have noticed an increase in my butt (and thigh) dimples.
I really need to get back on track.
20I would just like to clear something up with ya'll....since my mother is a doctor and has explained the concept of cellulite to me. First and foremost, cellulite is MAINLY genetic, it has little or NOTHING to do with weight. Secondly, exercise will NOT erase cellulite from your body, it will only tone and tighten the skin and muscle surrounding the area. So, if you are pre-dispositioned to get cellulite (grandma has it, mom has it, etc.) you more than likely will have some, even if you are thin and tiny. I have to say, I'm pretty lucky: My mother has not a stitch of it anywhere on her body (she's 52), and my sister and I have none as well (I'm 26 and she's 24). I also weigh 98 lbs and am VERY small boned. In contrast, my neighbor, who is 30 and actually weighs LESS than me, has cellulite on the back of her thighs. She is very thin and toned, but got the "cellie" gene from her dad's side. I just wanted to clear any of that up with you girls, so everyone can stop believing the myths! Thanks!
21I started using the caffeine lotion and it helps diminish the appearance for a short time. But I have always had cellulite, I used to be unhealthy thin, and still had it. Now I am normal weight, in shape, work out and yep still got it!
22Wish there was more I could do for it!
In reality most women do not have financial resources like Jennifer Aniston's. For the rest of the women in general either embrace the painful acceptance of who we are or take the high road of discipline and hard work.
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