Monday, January 5, 2009

Cellulite Reduction 101

By Lara G Giddins

It is often stated that liposuction is the best way to remove cellulite from the body. While this may be the case, not everyone wants to have surgery to reduce their cellulite. This may be because they dislike the idea of something invasive or simply can't afford the procedure. Luckily, there are many alternative treatments available.

Treatments that you can do in the home are things like diet changes, more exercise or using body scrubs. For the day spa environment there treatments like body wraps, sound waves and laser therapy that help to remove the fat from underneath the skin and improve circulation flow to the skin itself.

For a homemade body scrub take some lotion or cream (such as moisturizer) and mix in some dry coffee. While it might sound unusual coffee (as well as seaweed) are the two most well known natural anti-cellulite substances that are easy to obtain. Massage a liberal amount of the lotion and coffee into the affected areas.

Losing excess weight will do wonders for your cellulite. You can achieve this by doing exercise like swimming, running or sport. You want to focus on exercise that burns fat through cardio but also works the muscle in the areas that you are affected by cellulite. Increasing muscle tone has a positive impact on cellulite.

Dietary changes can also help the cellulite removal process. Try eating less fatty or sugary meals and increase your intake of fresh fruit and vegetables.

An effective treatment for cellulite is massage and it is possible to do this at home. Massage works by softening up the skin and fat, and making the dimples less obvious.

If you're not keen on these above home remedies you can investigate some of the treatments available at your local beauty spa. There are a wide range of treatments that beauty technicians use that are though to be extremely effectively in reducing cellulite.

For example, Endermologie is a type of machine which rolls over the cellulite affected skin to help soften and smooth the dimpled fat and increase blood flow to the area.

Another procedure is Acoustic Wave Therapy. With this treatment, sound waves are sent through the skin to help reduce the fat underneath.

While these treatments are all considered effective, plastic surgery can be an option to reduce cellulite. Liposuction is the procedure of choice and this involves sucking out the cellulite fat via a vacuum. This is probably the most effective cellulite treatment available currently. If you want to know more don't hesitate to visit your local plastic surgeon. - 16004

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