Posts Tagged ‘cellulite reduction’

• Want to shed inches and get firmer skin? Cellulite Reduction

  Date: 2010.11.08 | Category: Body And Beauty Treatment Tips | Response: 0

  Thought of doing exercise for cellulite reduction? You’re not alone! Many women turn to various forms of exercise as a way to firm up their bodies and shed unwanted pounds. Regular exercise will not only help you get rid of excess weight, but can give you more energy and help you sleep better. It can also improve skin tone and help you get rid of that ugly cellulite!

  A problem arises though when people think they can “spot train” a certain problem area and the fat will melt away just from that area. Sorry to inform you, but it doesn’t work like that! Our bodies are made up of many parts, but overall we are a complete system. Exercise for one specific area may help tone the muscle there, but you need a good overall workout to see dramatic, lasting results.

  A good workout will help you get rid of excess fat all over your body. When you work out, you use various muscles to a point that causes tiny rips and tares on the muscle tissue. When you recover from the workout, your body repairs the rips in your muscle tissue. The tares are rebuilt tighter together and thus your muscle takes up a smaller amount of space than before.

  This is what happens when you hear people referring to “losing inches”. Their muscles are rebuilt more tightly than before and thus take up less space! Say hello to those jeans you’ve been trying to get back into!

  Many women think that by exercise for cellulite reduction will solve all of their skin problems. While exercise can help reduce the appearance of cellulite, it will not totally get rid of it. By having strong muscles under the layer of skin affected with cellulite, the fat cells will appear smoother. Exercise can help reduce your overall percentage of body fat. By reducing your body fat percentage you can help reduce the amount of cellulite on your body.

  Don’t forget that Endermologie has been show to further help reduce the appearance of cellulite.

  The bottom line is that you find something that works for you! Once you do and you are able to stick to an exercise plan, you will see results. Doing exercise for cellulite reduction can lead to a healthier body overall!

  Learn more about Endermologie”Cellulite Massage”and ways to get rid of cellulite by contacting Soma Body Therapy for your FREE trial session.

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• 5 Effective Ways to Lose Cellulite

  Date: 2010.09.29 | Category: Body And Beauty Treatment Tips | Response: 0

  

  Medical science confirms that reducing body fat doesn’t necessarily mean getting rid of cellulite.  Those stubborn pockets of fat are largely due to genetics, lifestyle and eating habits, and over 80% of women battle cellulite on any given day. 

  Cellulite is most pronounced on the outer thighs, buttocks and arms, and can affect any size or shape.  However, there are several ways to reduce the appearance of cellulite and even get rid of those extra fat cells for good.  Here are just five effective ways to lose cellulite in the short and long-term:

  1. Endermologie treatments. Endermologie treatments continue to be a popular cellulite reduction procedure at medspas and cosmetic surgery centers across the country, and make use of high-intensity massage to help reshape and tone up the skin. The treatment is designed to break down fatty tissue under the skin’s surface, while the massage can help shuttle away the loose fat cells and improve lymph and blood flow throughout the body. A series of endermologie treatments can then tighten and tone up the skin, soften the tissues and break down fatty deposits that are causing cellulite.

  2. Dietary changes. Cellulite can become more obvious when the skin is holding water because of dehydration. Eliminating excess caffeine, sugar, salt and alcohol in the diet can help detoxify the body and bring water levels in balance. This can help reduce the appearance of cellulite and may make it easier to burn off those extra fat cells in the future.

  3. Body wraps for cellulite.  Many spas, weight loss centers and aesthetic centers promote ‘anti-cellulite’ body wraps and other body treatments that promise to tighten and tone the skin. These topical treatments can be fairly intensive, and help to detoxify the skin and increase blood circulation. These wraps can provide temporary results as they tighten the skin and deplete the body of extra water; this process can make cellulite less noticeable, and a series of body wraps may help smooth out and tighten the skin.

  4. Massage therapy. Vigorous massage treatments can boost circulation and improve skin elasticity. A series of massage treatments also help reduce excess fluids and toxins from the body, making the skin appear firmer, smoother and more resilient. This can reduce the appearance of cellulite and may even make it easier to lose weight.

  5. Mesotherapy injections. Mesotherapy is another increasingly popular solution for cellulite, a procedure that does not require any surgery, but one that can break down fatty deposits and help the skin become firmer and smoother with time. Mesotherapy does target actual fat cells, so once they are removed from the body they are gone for good. However, there are several health risks involved with mesotherapy injections, and a series of treatments is required to achieve lasting results.

  From body wraps to endermologie treatments, there are several options for getting rid of cellulite. Learn more about cellulite treatments in our information guide, or consult with a cosmetic surgeon in your area for the best treatment plan for your needs.

  Losing cellulite

  Cellulite is the pet peeve of many women. It usually appears on the bum and thighs, but can also show up on the arms and stomach. Cellulite is diet-resistant and affects the thin as well as the fuller-figured! Here’s our guide to getting rid of it.

  What is cellulite?

  Cellulite isn’t an illness; it’s just unsightly. It’s linked to hormones and mainly affects women.

  It’s a superficial layer of fat underneath the skin that is affected by the size of fat cells (adipocytes), made worse by water retention (bad blood and lymphatic circulation) and fibrosis (change in collagen fibre). There are 3 types of cellulite: cellulite caused by excess fat storage cellulite, caused by collagen dysfunction, and cellulite caused by water retention due to poor circulation.

  Causes

  Cellulite is the result of a combination of several factors:

  - Genetics. Some people have an imbalance between lipolyse (fat mass) and lipogenese (fat storage).

  - Hormones. The balance between oestrogen and progesterone regulates the spread of fat in the body, and hormonal change due to puberty, pregnancy and the Pill cause variation.

  - Circulation. The poorer your blood and lymphatic circulation, the higher the risk of cellulite.

  - Muscle. Muscle tone regulates fat mass.

  Solutions

  There is no miracle cure for cellulite, but several treatments give good results if they are targeted to your type of cellulite, used in the long term and combined with a healthy lifestyle (low fat diet, regular exercise etc). Here the main ones:

  - Mechanical treatments. Endermology or Cellu M6 is a massage machine that gently pinches and rolls the skin. It uses rollers and gentle suction to massage affected areas deep down, accelerating the elimination of toxins and water retention, and releasing the fat back into circulation. Pressotherapy and lymphatic drainage are carried out with a special machine using pulsed air to gradually inflate a pair of boots worn up to the thighs.

  - Medical and surgical treatments. Mesotherapy involves injecting cellulite-fighting products beneath the skin. Liposuction is done under anaesthetic and involves sucking out excess fat from beneath the skin.

  - Electrotherapy and ultrasonolipolysis. These methods are currently booming. They employ electric currents, ultrasound or infrared through electrodes placed on affected areas or to appliances placed on the skin. They are supposed to increase the temperature of the tissue, increase cell permeability of fat cells and break down fibrous tissues present in the skin.

  - Creams. With drainage ingredients to fight water retention and unblock tissue, burn fat (with caffeine) and smooth the skin, creams reduce the number and size of fatty cells and improve the look and feel of the skin.

  - Hydrotherapy. Lymphatic aquadrainage is a specific form of exercise done in water. It strengthens the postural muscles which act four times as much on venous circulation than superficial muscles. Hydromassaging baths and showers with jets also stimulate the veins and lymph glands.

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