The Science Behind Celluite

Cellulite are pockets of fat which are trapped and cause dimpling in the skin. 

This dimpling is irregular and patchy and looks like “orange peel”. 

Cellulite appears due to changes in the metabolism and physiology alteration of connective tissue structure, vascular changes and inflammatory processes. 

Hormonal factors such as oestrogen and folliculine also play a role in cellulite formation. Cellulite is for the most part found in women during their hormonal changes such as puberty, pregnancy, and menopause and also whilst taking birth control pills. A woman's hormones are usually responsible for the regulation of their blood flow, fat, connective tissue and lymphatic drainage.

The fat cells between the two reserve fat layers situated under the subcutaneous fat layer dissolve into a slack network. A person's genetic makeup predicts their fat storage and metabolism in these layers which are predisposed by diet, exercise and lifestyle. These layers have no responsibility for cellulite forming on a person's body.

90% of post-adolescent women go on to develop cellulite at some time during their life although it is very hardly ever seen in men. The thighs, buttocks and the abdomen are the most common areas for a woman to develop cellulite.