Have you noticed something lumpy underneath your lower body skin? Well, it is not really harmful, but it is quite common and many people don’t like to have such skins on their legs and other parts of their lower body. This substance is known as cellulite, which is fat beneath your skin that causes the lumpy look on your thighs, hips, rear end, and belly.
Cellulite is just normal fat in your body, which can be seen even in the fittest of people. It gives a lumpy appearance to your skin because it pushes against the connective tissue that causes the skin above it to pucker. There is no clear explanation of why this happens yet. However, some of the speculations as to what causes cellulite are as follows.
- Slow metabolism
- Unhealthy diet
- Dehydration
- Lack of physical activity
- Total body fat
It is a natural part of many of our bodies and is on its way to getting normalized. However, there are some people who prefer not to have cellulite on their legs. For them, there are certain treatments that help get rid of cellulite to some extent or even completely. Some of the treatments are as follows:
- Laser treatment:
Laser treatment, which is popularly known as radiofrequency systems, shows promise for treating cellulite. This kind of treatment involves massage, light therapy, and liposuction, which has the ability to liquefy fat, cut connective tissue to reduce puckering, enhance the growth of collagen, improve the blood flow, and reduce fluid retention. All these together result in the reduction or disappearance of cellulite in about 6 months or so. - Massage:
A majority of the options are based on the idea that massaging the affected area would increase and improve the flow of blood and hence, reduce any sort of fluid buildup. However, there is one kind of special massage therapy that works quite effectively, known as Endermologie. Also known as lipomassage and endermology, this is known to be a special kind of mechanical massage. A specialized machine with low-pressure suction is kneaded on your skin between two spinning rollers. It works on the principle that this deep massage would break up the connective tissue effectively and gets rid of cellulite. - Shockwave therapy:
This is a similar version of the technology that is used to treat kidney stones, a low-energy one to be precise. It is a non-invasive treatment that is recommended by healthcare professionals twice a week for around 6 weeks or more. There are chances of this treatment giving favorable results in 2 to 6 months but to know more about it, more thorough research is required.
These were just a few treatment methods recommended by many healthcare specialists for patients suffering from cellulite. So, if you wish to get rid of cellulite in your legs, then you can seek help from a specialist and get appropriate treatment.
