Laser Treatments MD: Battle against cellulite
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90% of women will be cursed with some cellulite in their lifetime with no permanent cure on the horizon…
(CNN) Doctors believe that’s because estrogen plays a big role in cellulite formation: It appears that excess estrogen causes a weakening of connective tissue, which allows fat to bulge up under the skin, creating cellulite.
“Whether they’re thin or heavy, a gym rat or a couch potato, cellulite is one of those things most women face,” says Dr. Howard Brooks, a professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and the director of Skin Cosmetic Dermatology of Georgetown. “It doesn’t matter if that woman is black, white, Asian; it doesn’t matter if that woman eats right, does everything right — cellulite can still develop.”
Because it can be genetic, doctors say one of the best ways to judge how much cellulite you’ll develop as you get older is to look at your mother’s thighs.
“I would say that there is a bit of cellulite that runs in the family,” Hunt admits with a grin.
Brooks says there are a couple of things you can do to curb your cellulite:
Quit smoking. Lighting up damages connective tissue, which causes wrinkling.
Watch your weight. Fat is fat; the more fat you carry, the more cellulite.
Exercise the legs and buttocks. “Instead of all these fancy creams and quick fixes, invest in a treadmill,” Brooks says. He explains that exercise can firm up the skin. Cellulite is “still there, but it decreases the appearance,” Brooks says.
Eat smart. But Brooks says no particular food can increase or decrease cellulite. “Diet does not really play a role,” he says. “I say that, but I say that with a caveat: You do want to — just for general health purposes — eat right, of course.” Maintaining a healthy lifestyle decreases the appearance of cellulite.
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