Cellulite: Excess fat deposits
What is cellulite?
Cellulite is a condition essentially affecting women. It is excess fat that is stored in the skin cells giving the skin
a deformed, dimpled appearance like that of an orange peel. Starting at adolescence, it haunts women, who
hunt it down, and try all sorts of methods to get free of it forever. Far from being dangerous, it’s none-the-less
unsightly, and highly undesirable.. it also does not correspond to our current beauty standards.
How to identify cellulite?
It is easily identified by its characteristic dimpling, or it can be spotted by
doing a light pinch test: it is usually quite easy to locate. It can take one of
two forms you will recognise: one being the increase in hypodermic adipose volume,
on the hips, buttocks, and thighs, the other being the mattresss-like aspect, padding
the skin. with a dimpling effect, in these places, Often both types occur together,
and slender or not, nearly all women have this problem.
Increase in adipose volume is an increase in adipocytes which are reserve cells
programmed to store unused excess nutrients in the form of fat. Adipocytes measure
on average 80 mircron and can grow up to 60 times larger than normal.
Did you know ?
- Cellulite can occur in any woman irrespective of her weight, whether slim or overweight
- Dieting can limit cellulite formation, but will not erase it completely. It also
needs special treatment
- A woman’s body fat is typically 20 to 25% fat, while that of a man is usually 10
to 15%.
- The human body contains 50 to 60 billion adipose cells. Women have twice as many
of these cells as men.
- Fats represent 60 to 80% of an adipocyte’s total weight, water 5 to 30% and proteins
only 2 to 3%.
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Stretch Marks:
What are stretch marks?
Significant stretching of the skin, due to an increase in size and/or weight, predisposes
to the formation of stretch marks. They are often also linked to a hormonal change.
They can appear during puberty, pregnancy and in certain instances of significant
and rapid weight change. They may appear on the breasts, hips, thighs, stomach and
buttocks.
Scientific research on skin tissue has shown that the development of stretch marks
is a consequence of weakness in the collagen and elastin fibres, when stretching
can result in them tearing, The skin loses its elasticity and its resistance to
stretching.
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