Saturday, January 3, 2009

Proven Treatments for Cellulite Removal

By Sarah B Gould

Cellulite is a difficult problem to solve. The fat that causes it is located in a tricky position - at the deepest layer of the skin. The reason why cellulite affects more women than men is because women have a higher level of fat in their bodies, including the fat located under the skin.

Even though cellulite can be troublesome, there are many treatment methods around that can help you lose cellulite and reduce its appearance. The number one thing that you can do to eliminate the condition is eat more healthy foods and start exercising.

Diet and exercise is only half the battle, however. For a really effective cellulite treatment you should start using one or more of the other methods that focus directly on the fat itself. The most popular of these treatments is to use a good cellulite cream which has ingredients that are anti-cellulite. This can include natural products such as theophylline, caffeine and seaweed.

A great option when using a cellulite cream is to use it as lotion to massage the problem areas. The massaging motions will help make the skin and fat more smooth. This will reduce the number of dimples and also increase circulation to the area to help remove the build up of toxins.

Endermologie is a type of massage that is used a lot in day spa environments. With this treatment, a machine gently sucks the skin in order to deeply massage it and the fat beneath. This process is thought to improve circulation to the problem areas, soften the skin and fat, and remove toxins from the fat cells. You will need more than one treatment and maintenance treatments will be needed for to keep your improvements.

Mesotherapy is an invasive treatment with involves injecting a solution of anti-cellulite supplements into the pockets of cellulite. The idea is that these homeopathic medications will remove the toxins and fat that cause the condition.

Another homeopathic approach is to use herbs and vitamins to treat the condition. There are a number of different products that can help you with this but it is best that you first speak to a naturopath instead of attempting this on your own. Self-treating yourself with herbs and vitamins can be risky.

The final treatment available to you is a surgical one - liposuction. With this plastic surgery procedure a slit is made into the skin and the fat is sucked out using a vacuum. As this is a invasive procedure there is a higher risk of complications. - 15343

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