Cellulite
Cellulite is bumpy, puckered skin rather like an orange peel. The French call it ‘peau-d’orange’.
Cellulite is usually found on the hips, thighs and bottom, although sometimes it settles on the upper arms too. It’s simply an accumulation of sub-cutaneous fat with a dimpled appearance from the strands of connective tissue that anchor the skin to the deeper tissue below, therefore creating bulging pockets of fat.
Female hormones can encourage fluid to be held in the tissues and this makes the skin appear puffy.
How to Get Rid of Cellulite
Many products may claim to get rid of cellulite, but really you can only minimise the appearance of. Minimising cellulite is not easy and requires a multi- pronged programme. You should be pleased if you lessen the cellulite rather than eliminate it completely.
Stimulating your circulation, especially locally is your best ally. Toxins and excess tissue fluid are removed from the tissues by the blood and the lymphatic system.
Massage with specific essential oils and body brushing both help to improve the bodies circulation and the drainage of the lymphatic system.
Exercises targeting the muscles of your bottom and upper thighs also speed up the flow of both the blood and lymph.
Regular salt and seaweed baths are a good way of clearing toxins that contribute to cellulite.
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