Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Cellulite Reduction Myths Debunked

By Tara L Riazanov

It is often surprising to see the amount of money people are willing to spend on a cellulite treatment. What is sad is that many people are choosing a product with hefty claims without understanding how cellulite forms. This leads to poor decisions regarding which product to buy.

An informed consumer is a smart buyer and this is no different when comes to choosing a cellulite removal treatment. The 5 myths outlined below are busted and will give you the right information that is required to sort through all those confusing marketing messages.

1. Cellulite Starts in Your 40's

As people get older they put on more weight and the structure holding their cells together begins to breakdown. This makes age a major risk factor for cellulite. However, the condition can occur at any age including when you are a teenager.

2. Only Overweight People Have Cellulite

Just as many skinny women are affected by cellulite than overweight ones. Why? Because cellulite occurs when the thin layer of fat under the skin begins to become lumpy and uneven. This fat layer exists even when the rest of your body has very little fat.

3. Soda Pops Cause It

There is a myth that the sodium contained in soda pops can cause cellulite to form. There is no evidence that sodium can do this. However, the calories contained in soda pop can most definitely contribute to being overweight, which is a major cause of cellulite.

4. The Problem Areas are Always the Thighs and Bum

Cellulite can be found almost anywhere on the body provided that there is enough fat content to be found under the skin. That is why the bum and thighs are the most common trouble spots for women but it can also affect other areas if your fat content is high enough.

5. The Only Effective Treatments Are Exercise and Diet Changes

Changes to your diet and exercise are extremely important. As already mentioned, cellulite's major risk factor is being overweight. But because slender people also get the condition it shows that being overweight is only a contributing factor. For the best results it is important that you do other treatments combined with exercise and diet changes.

The best cellulite removal treatments to be used in combination with diet and exercise include such things as body wraps, lotions and creams, laser therapy, sound wave therapy and radio therapy. Most beauty therapists are very knowledgeable about these treatments with most day spas undertaking them. - 16004

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