Tips against cellulite

Many women suffer from the problem of Cellulite, which is also known to us as orange peel skin. The good news in advance: orange peel skin is not a disease, but only a change in the subcutaneous fatty tissue. Nevertheless, science and the cosmetic industry have not yet succeeded in completely eliminating these dimples in the thighs and buttocks with the help of a specific treatment method. In the following, we have dealt intensively with the topic of orange peel skin and would like to inform you about which treatment options are recommended for the elimination of orange peel skin.

What is Cellulite?

In the case of orange peel skin, the subcutaneous fatty tissue changes mainly in the thigh and buttock area of the woman. The skin surface then appears dimple-like and resembles the skin of an orange. Cellulite is exclusively a skin problem of women, since men by nature have stronger connective tissue. The development of orange peel skin can be promoted, for example, by being overweight or having weak connective tissue. Causes of orange peel skin can be hormonal changes in the body and a genetic predisposition. Orange peel skin develops when the connective tissue-like collagen strands in the fatty tissue swell due to changes in the hormone estrogen. The result is then the visibility of collagen bands under the skin, which can be seen as dimples both when standing and lying down.

What can you do against orange peel skin?

There are now many alternative medical and cosmetic treatment methods that can be used against orange peel skin. An absolutely hundred percent treatment method does not exist until today, because the orange peel skin also occurs individually in each woman differently in the skin structure. Many nutrition experts swear by a healthy diet, which should treat the skin texture and the stressed connective tissue from the inside out. It is important to eat a lot of fruit. Oranges and watermelons are considered the recommended fruits against an orange peel. Whole grain products and enough fiber as well as plenty of water can also provide the body with healthy nutrients, which is also certainly good for the skin and connective tissue.

Laser treatments and liposuction?

Nowadays, it has become a common trend when aesthetic problems are eliminated with the help of cosmetic treatments. This also includes orange peel skin. Many cosmetic surgeons now offer medical laser treatments that are designed to simply erase an orange peel skin. In this procedure, the laser heats the skin, which is then supposed to result in the underlying fat also being burned by the heating. However, the success of this treatment method is often only visible after a few months and also only lasts for about one to two years. After that, you have to go under the laser again. With so-called liposuction, the fat can be removed almost completely, but the annoying skin dimples may still be present or may form again over time.

Strength training

Many experts recommend against an orange peel skin an intensive strength and fitness training, which put the focus on legs, hips and buttocks. This method makes sense, because the extreme load on the individual muscles can make the muscle tissue taut again. Through targeted muscle building training, the individual muscles increase in size and tighten the surface of the skin. This can then result in the dimples of the orange peel skin disappearing, as more muscles can also burn more fat. Muscle building training thus serves to burn fat, build muscle and tighten the surface of the skin and can therefore be highly recommended for combating orange peel skin.

Creams and other cosmetics

The cosmetics industry has also developed special anti-Cellulite products developed, as it quickly realized how large this target group is. Anti-Cellulite cosmetics contain particularly high levels of L-carnitine and lotus flower extract. L-carnitine is known for being used as a so-called fat burner in diets and sports. The lotus flower extract is supposed to purify the body and free it from toxins, which is especially beneficial for the heavily stressed connective tissue. The result in advance: no cosmetic product can actually work effectively against orange peel skin. Orange peel skin affects deep skin structures into which creams, ointments and other cosmetics cannot penetrate. The cosmetic industry suggests to the consumer an effect of their products that can never happen. Therefore, do not spend money unnecessarily on antiCellulite cosmetics from.

The most effective methods

The most effective methods against orange peel skin have turned out to be treatment methods that can penetrate deep into the connective tissue of the skin. These include especially massages and other therapies that ensure that the blood circulation under the skin is increased. Very good are accupressures, which can penetrate intensively into the connective tissue and thus also reach the subcutaneous fatty tissue. Acupuncture is also said to be an important treatment method against orange peel skin in Chinese medicine. Below we have listed other alternative medicine treatment methods, but all of them have not been empirically proven by scientific evidence.
- Ultrasound wave therapy
- Lymphatic drainage
- Intermittent vacuum therapy
- Hot/cold showers in combination with brush massages
- Sea salt baths
- Thermal wrap
- Cryotherapy

Conclusion

Orange peel skin is not a health problem but an aesthetic problem that occurs exclusively in women. Orange peel skin has hormonal and genetic causes. There are countless methods of treatment, but heat treatments, massages and therapies have proven to be particularly effective if they can penetrate deep into the connective tissue of the skin. Cosmetic products are not suitable for combating orange peel skin.