Cellulite ‘worse’ after dieting
Losing weight may actually make cellulite worse, a study suggests.
Source: BBC News
Around 85% of women have cellulite - with celebrity magazines delighting in spotting famous women with tell-tale “orange peel” dimples on their thighs.
US plastic surgeons monitored 29 women who lost weight, and found slimmer women who lost little weight and had looser skin had worse cellulite.
British plastic surgery experts said cellulite was “a fact of life” and that there was no cure.
Cellulite, which can develop on the stomach, thighs and bottom, is caused in the bands of fibrous tissue which connect muscles to skin. When fat, fluids and toxins are trapped beneath the skin, the bands become hard and tight and the fat is compressed. It is this which causes the dimpling effect. Age can make skin layers look thinner, and so cellulite looks worse.
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