- Edematous-fibrosclerotic panniculopathy is the medical terminology for unsightly pockets of trapped fat commonly known as cellulite that develop on more than 80 percent of women. Dimples in the skin just below the surface are indicators of fat pockets known as cellulite. Cellulite is commonly located on thighs, hips, buttocks, upper arms and the lower abdominal area. Found mainly in women, cellulite typically develops after adolescence and can occur in obese, overweight, average and slim women. Cellulite can appear on any female body type.
- Hormonal factors attribute to cellulite development in women experiencing hormonal changes. Such changes are pregnancy, menopause and premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Hormones affect changes in blood flow; fat stored in fat cells, causing them to swell; and stiffening connective tissue. These changes cause cellulite to develop, appearing as bumpy or dimpled surfaces on the skin.
- Despite regular exercise and sensible eating, women may still form cellulite. This should not encourage an unhealthy lifestyle. When fat cells grow in size, they push toward the skin while the strands of the connective tissue pull downward. The unsmooth surface appears as cellulite. What may begin as small dimpling in the skin may grow worse in time as a result of gained weight, unbalanced diet and insufficient water consumption. Exercising and eating healthy can help minimize the appearance of cellulite when it develops. Incorporating fruits, vegetables and fiber into a healthy diet will be beneficial, as will drinking fluids to keep the body hydrated.
- When the body ages, so does the skin. The elasticity is affected and there is a loss of tone and thickness. These changes occur in the connective tissue within the skin and the subcutaneous or superficial fat layer. The resulting effect is more visible, flabby cellulite.
- Stress is tied to overeating, which directly relates to cellulite development. There is also a correlation between smoking and cellulite. Additionally, using oral contraceptives can attribute to dimpling fat pockets because they affect a woman's hormones. Hormones control numerous aspects of visible cellulite on the skin.
- Genetics could be the most significant indicator for developing cellulite. Even the leanest woman's chances of developing cellulite are increased if her mother and grandmother passed down the cellulite trait. Although cellulite development may be hereditary, there is still hope to rid the body of the dimpled appearance through liposuction or lipodissolve.
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