What Really Causes Cellulite
There is a lot of confusion out there as to what actually causes cellulite. This confusion comes from the marketing of the various anti cellulite products. Depending on the product and how it supposedly works, many companies simply make up what the underlying causes of cellulite are in order to make the products sound more impressive than they actually are.
Cellulite only began to be used in the 1960s and first appeared in Vogue magazine. Before that time, it didnât garner much attention from women, magazines or the beauty industry. But as the beauty industry became more refined in the 60s and 70s they began to find new beauty problems that needed to be solved and cellulite was right up their alley.
Cellulite occurs in the subcutaneous layer of fat, which exists under the skin and above the reserve layers of fat. The subcutaneous layer helps the body regulate the bodyâs temperature and doesnât really change in size. The reserve layer on the other hand, is where the body stores its excess calories as fat and this is what actually grows or shrinks depending on how much fat you are carrying.
The fat in the subcutaneous layer is housed in small capsules that are bound by strand-like tissue. When this tissue hardens, its draws the fat together and this pushes the cells upwards towards the skin, creating the lumpy appearance on the outside of the skin.
The causes that make this tissue harden includes hormonal fluctuations, genetics, aging and poor lifestyle. Genetics and aging are things that you canât do much about. However, improving your lifestyle and avoiding those things that cause your hormones to change can be effective ways to prevent the condition. There are also a number of treatments for cellulite including Velasmooth cellulite treatment, exercise, massage and cellulite cream.