Do You Know What Causes Cellulite?

Knowing what causes cellulite will help you to prevent it from getting worse, and even to get rid of cellulite. According to the statistics, there are as many as 85% of women have developed cellulite in some forms and with different degree. If you are one of them, there is no need to feel ashamed. While there is no a definitive cure for cellulite that is suited for everyone as the condition varies from one to another, this should not stop you for actively looking for a cure for cellulite.

Let’s take a lot of what is cellulite so that you can have a better picture before moving on.

Cellulite is often referred as ‘cottage cheese’ by many people, it appears in the form of dimples and bumps in the skin that developed most commonly on the buttocks and thighs. There is still no conclusive reasoning why cellulite can develop in the skin, but the common belief is that it is often caused the poor elasticity in the skin. When the skin cell, especially those fat one, will grow and grow and eventually become too large to accommodate the natural fiber compartments inside the skin that cause it to bulge and evenly forming multiple layers of fat underneath the skin.

The misconception of what causes cellulite

As we have discussed earlier, that the causes of cellulite is because of the excessive fat developed inside the skin, so it is naturally for you to think that cellulite only affects those women who are overweight women only. The sad truth is that, even for a slim and thin women, no matter young or old, can be affected by cellulite as well. The clinical research statistics revealed that even a thin teenager of the age of 12-14 can start to develop the sign of cellulite, so it’s not just ageing skin problem but more of genetic issue that affected the skin elasticity and the fat cells. If you are wondering whether you will be affected with some kind of cellulite, you can try to look for a clue from your mother or grandmother. It won’t be 100% accurate though, but it serves as a very good indicator of the probability.

There is no absolute answer to the causes of cellulite presently. Since cellulite is mostly a female issue and is not commonly seen on male, it is natural for the doctors to come to a conclusion that female hormone estrogen is the main culprit, if not the only culprit. The group of women who are prone to develop cellulite are the postnatal women or those who are on birth control because of the high levels of estrogen accumulated inside the body that the body’s waste system cannot get rid of effectively.