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7 Marketed Cures For Cellulite Reduction Cellulite reduction is definitely all the rage. Who isn’t promoting the latest, greatest, whiz-bang of a product or solution guaranteed to eliminate your worst case of cellulite, no matter how bad the image you see in your mirror. Lots of slick marketing, many promotions, but with all the choices, what really works? If you are familiar with the term: cellulite, then most likely you already know what it looks like, and can recognize it on sight. But, here’s something you may not know. Cellulite, although often discussed, isn’t actually a fat issue, as much as a skin issue. Sure, fat cells play a role in the ultimate result, but by no means, no matter how many health articles you’ve read, is that bumpy, orange peel texture, famously referred to as “cottage cheese” appearance strictly a fat cells issue. In fact, cellulite has four components: the epidermis, fibrous tissue, your fat cells, and muscle tissue. In short, cellulite results when your skin loses its elasticity, and the fat cells beneath your epidermis (your skin, the human body’s largest organ) begin pushing up against the top layer. The majority of the time, the younger the skin, and more supple, the more elastic it is. The more elastic there is in your epidermis, the less cellulite. Of course, there |
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are exceptions to the rule, but you won’t find newborns, fresh from the womb, with an ounce of cellulite. And while this article is not about the intricacies of cellulite reduction, specifically, how your skin and what you are doing to it inside and out -- including what you can and can’t see, a quick explanation was in order. That said, cellulite reduction cures are popping up everywhere, some more legitimate than others, but most are targeted to women with seriously emotionally charged sales copy that bruises a woman’s personal image to such a point that a purchase is ultimately made. Rarely, do such products and services deliver the results you are imagining in your head, and often there is a hidden catch in the fine print. There are basically seven categories that cellulite reduction improvement fall into. We’ll briefly cover each. Each has its own philosophy of why it “works”, on other pages we give our opinion and weed the good from the downright absurd, but it is a good place to begin. One. Dehydrators. In other words, these are products that extract moisture from the skin, at least temporarily. Often found as a cellulite cream with marketing terms such as: firming, toning, anti-cellulite, and contouring. There are even, believe it or not, patches that can be worn on your skin, like nicotine patch. Two. Fat transfer. The fancy name is Lipotransfer, but basically involves taking fat from one area of your body, and putting it somewhere else in your body. Not cheap, of course, and provided by either your dermatologist or plastic surgeon. Three. The cellulite cream, type one. There are tons of cellulite creams claiming cellulite reduction remedies, but they usually fit into two distinct categories. This is the first. Exfoliating rubs. Certainly pushing the importance of your outward appearance, despite the science of the problem, explained in earlier paragraphs. This type of cellulite cream often overlaps into another woman targeted problem, stretch marks, and how to “cure” them. Four. Cellulite creams, the second kind. Lotions to firm and tone. The ingredients in these cellulite creams for external use only are vast. Some ingredients make sense; while other are destined to be questioned by the average, savvy consumer. Lots of Aloe found in this category. Five. Injections, professionally administered. Much like Lipotransfer, the principle is the same in theory. Take from one area that has too much of something, and place it where there is too little. Although many doctors will tell you it doesn’t hurt, and you’ll get a local anesthetic, you will be at the other end of needles being probed into your body, penetrating your epidermis, or skin. Costly – expect to spend at least a couple of thousand dollars, depending on size of application. Six. Laser therapy. The theory is that lasers (noninvasive, that work below your skin, not on the outside of your skin) heat up the makeup of your skin, warming it to the point that it stimulates new growth of collagen, etc., adding more elasticity, almost “reversing” the aging process. Laser therapy is the latest promoted weapon against cellulite, that has been approved by the FDA, but in short, the “science” behind it is in a word, hokey. Several sessions are usually required before any difference is legitimately seen. Expect more than a dozen visits to start. Also costly, at around $100 per session, some fine print suggests you continuously do the procedure, or all benefits will be lost. Seven. This category is abundant with hope. Not necessarily the legitimate kind, but the kind that is mostly marketing and little substance. The category? Junk science. No “real” evidence is necessarily involved, and there’s often a lot of gray area when fully examined. The often rampant sales however, suggest proof, but the major obstacle usually is simply convincing you, and making you believe, despite the lack of believable evidence. You’ll find massage units, shoes, bracelets, cellulite reduction spells (I kid you not!), clothing, “as seen on TV” type products clutter this cellulite remedy category. All to get rid of those ugly fat cells. |
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