If you are a woman, chances are that you know first hand what cellulite skin is. You certainly do not need any technical explanation. For you, it is simply that cottage cheese look that has taken over your thighs and legs (and wherever else you may be unlucky enough to have it).
For many, cellulite skin has become something to simply accept as a fact of mature (or maturing) womanhood, and grin and bear it. But why do we have it, and what can we do about it?
Diet - there is a common misunderstanding that only overweight women can have cellulite. That is simply not true. Diet is a factor, and obesity will tend to make the cellulite situation worse. An overweight person typically will have a diet with too much fat, carbohydrates and salt and not enough fiber. The result is that their body will tend to create conditions in the skin that will make cellulite formation more likely and more pronounced.
Lifestyle - a number of lifestyle activities contribute to the formation of cellulite skin. Among these are smoking, overuse of alcohol, and a sedentary lifestyle. Giving up smoking and drinking, and exercising regularly will not make the cellulite skin disappear, but they will improve the overall appearance of your body. In addition, they will provide the basic environment to make formation of new cellulite skin less likely or less severe.
Genetics - this cause is one that we have absolutely no control over. We can blame it on Mom or Grandma, but we cannot do anything about it. One genetic factor is slow metabolism, which is certainly related to diet as discussed previously. Circulatory problems can also lead to cellulite development, as well as distribution of fat beneath the skin. These are all genetic factors that can contribute to our development of cellulite skin.
Knowing what causes cellulite skin is good to know, but we are all primarily concerned with how to get rid of it. In recent years a cream known as Cellulean was developed almost by accident. While performing lab tests for treatment of asthma, scientists noted that the injection of the asthma drug aminophylline beneath the skin, led to a tightening of the skin, eliminating the cottage cheese look of cellulite skin. This led to more lab tests, which backed up the initial findings and led to the development of Cellulean, which uses aminophylline as the primary ingredient. This product may not work for everyone, and perhaps not to the same degree in all persons, but with a free 14 day trial available, it really is an easy choice to try to reduce that cellulite skin.