We all obsess over a mark here, a roll there—even if you love your body, you probably have a day every now and then when your inner self-critic comes out to taunt yourself. It's especially easy to obsess over imperfections when you're spending more time in a bikini. One thing most of us tend to fixate on is cellulite. Whether it's on your thighs or your butt, chances are you've noticed a little lumpy area somewhere on your bod. In case you were wondering, the vast majority of women are right there with you.
Other estimates put it at anywhere from 80 to 98 percent—it's tough to get an exact estimate because it's not necessarily something go into the doctor to have treated. Bottom line: It's really freakin' common and chances are most of your friends have it, too, regardless of weight or body type. Cellulite is caused when body fat deep beneath the skin is pushed against the mesh-like web of connective tissue that surrounds it, Engelman explains.
Yes, that means even supermodels. John Morton, M. Some "treatments" may temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite. For example, fancy salon treatments use deep massaging to puff up the skin. That can make cellulite look a little better for a while. Other approaches — including lasers, radiofrequency devices, acoustic wave therapy, and some topical creams like retinol — may improve the appearance of cellulite. But these take several treatments over weeks or months and the results are temporary.
Liposuction surgery to remove deep fat can actually make cellulite look worse. Injection of drugs and other substances into cellulite can have serious side effects, including infections and allergic reactions.
Talk to your doctor if you're concerned about cellulite. Cellulite is overwhelmingly common and even affects some men. Cellulite may be exacerbated by genetic factors, hormones and age as collagen decreases over time, skin becomes thinner with weaker connective tissue, so cellulite becomes not necessarily more plentiful, but more visible. It is found in every body type, including naturally lean and muscular women.
Who can blame us for hiding our cellulite? Unacceptable cosmetic problem. For the longest time, this was the internalized message of the rapidly growing cellulite treatment industry, which wants us to believe that cellulite is something to cure. And here is the truth: There is no forever fix for cellulite.
There is no cure. It is not going away and it is not something that we need to fix. There are more women with cellulite than there are women with brown eyes. It is one thing to logically understand that cellulite is a normal part of being female. It is another thing to actually be comfortable with its appearance on your body.
On my quest to rock a bathing suit comfortably this summer, I turned to the experts to find out what steps women can take to make peace with their cellulite. For cellulite to become shame-free, we need to start seeing it IRL. The only people who have the power to normalize cellulite are the people who have cellulite.
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