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CELLULITE: FACT AND FICTION

CELLULITE: FACT AND FICTION ‘Doctor’s Report on Cellulite’ An age old problem still haunts women today. Year, after year, new gimmicks are introduced to get rid of cellulite. There were the salt solutions, hot oils, herbal solutions, clay wraps, seaweed wraps, and today, the thigh creams. Research shows that thigh creams such as Revitol Cellulite Solution is an ideal solution to the cellulite problem. It was found that cellulite formation has its basis in the structure of the subcutaneous fatty layer that is unique to females. They found that in women, the uppermost layer of subcutaneous tissue consists of what they called "standing fat-cell chambers," which are separated by vertical walls of connective tissue. At the top of these upright fat cells, arc-shaped domes are formed which are weak and more prone to fold and buckle under the pressures of excess weight, water retention, or a sedentary lifestyle. This, in turn, causes smaller compartments of fat cells (papillae a

Do you have cellulite?

Do you have cellulite? It’s a topic nobody wants to talk about. Still, most women (and men some men) are plagued with varying degrees of cellulite. Cellulite is that unsightly dimply, lumpy, cottage cheese looking skin that occurs around the hips, thighs, buttocks and tummy- usually on otherwise thin women. Cellulite is a combination of fat, water and wastes trapped just beneath the skin. And, as any woman can tell you, it’s extremely difficult to get rid of, even with regular exercise. What causes cellulite? There is a genetic component to cellulite, but poor nutrition, and impaired circulation and elimination are major factors. When circulation and elimination processes become overloaded, connective tissue loses its strength. Un-metabolized fats and wastes become trapped in vulnerable cells just beneath the skin instead of being expelled through normal means. Over time, the waste materials harden and form the puckering skin effect we know as cellulite. Because it is unattached materi