Most women (and a few men) know all about the fat, dimply, bumpy stuff, commonly found around the thighs, bottom or stomach. Cellulite is lymphatic fluid, water and fat under the skin, that becomes more visible when the connective tissue weakens, which can make little pockets of fluid and fat push towards the surface.
Although it can sometimes appear from nowhere, there are many ways of keeping the cottage cheese in the fridge and off on your body.
Exercise it off
The dreaded E word, exercise is something that not many of us like to hear and in some cases will try and avoid doing it. However, getting active is the key to improving blood supply and circulation to strengthen your connective tissue. Adding more muscle tone to your bum and legs will make your skin look firmer. Exercising can also drain lymphatic fluid and also boosts metabolism.
Diet it off
You could ditch the dimples by going for a healthy diet. Eat brightly coloured fruit and veg packed with antioxidants that can help prevent cell damage that leads to cellulite. Prevent water retention and cellulite by helping your digestive system and eating fibre from things like wholemeal bread and brown rice. Eat oily fish, seeds and nuts to lower cholesterol and try to drink two litres of water a day to reduce fluid retention.
Brush and cream it off
Brushing requires dedication and time, but can leave glowing, smooth and dimple free skin as it stimulates the lymphatic system. Give it a go by using a firm body brush on dry skin before your shower, brushing towards the heart in long strokes. Finish off after your shower by moisturising using anti-cellulite cream which can improve the appearance of your skin by temporarily plumping it up!
Salon Treatments
No matter how much you exercise and eat well there are some spots where it can seem impossible to get rid of the dreaded bumps. However, there are many salon treatments available to help you get a cellulite-free body. The latest dimple busting technology is SmoothShapes which seeks out the fat cells and uses a laser beam to heat them just beneath the skin, causing their inner contents to liquefy. A second laser beam then increases the permeability of the cells outer walls allowing the excreted fat to be whisked away into the lymphatic system, accelerated by a mechanical roller action.
If you like the thought of cellulite-free skin, why not read more about it on our SmoothShapes treatment page or get in touch today for more information. During September you can even save £125 on a SmoothShapes treatment!
Exercising, eating healthily, brushing and moisturising can all help reduce cellulite, but for stubborn dimples the SmoothShapes treatment can really help give you the skin you crave!