Anti-Cellulite Answers

The good news is: There are definitely procedures out there that will help you get rid of stretchmarks and cellulite. Unfortunately, you cant get rid of stretchmarks…for the most part, it's genetic and you will either get them from pregnancy or weight gain…or you won't. In order to treat the marks and cellulite you do have, you can consider a few techniques.

Stretch Marks: Treat them when they're new and/or pink! The fresher the marks are, the easier they are to get rid of. Microderm and laser treatments in conjunction with topical treatments are very effective methods for fading or eliminating your stretch marks. You will need a series of treatments (depending on your situation). Free consultations are available at any good medspa or laser clinic, and they should be able to tell you exactly what you can expect as far as the treatment, # of sessions, results, and cost.

For cellulite, there's a range of treatments from more invasive surgical options such as tumescent liposuction, SmarLipo…or minimally invasive options like Endermologie (massage) or Mesotherapy (saline injections). Another treatment, called VelaSmooth is a laser procedure that is also effective at melting fat deposits. Remember, these treatments are effective for people with excercise resistant fat cells and NOT for people with moderate to extreme weight problems. In other words, this is for toning, not for weight loss. Hope this helps. Check out the link below for more info and for clinics and medspa in your area. Go in for a consultation…it's definitely worth your time!

Ok, first of all, don't panic…..yet.

I had cellulite before I got pregnant on my thighs, I weighed about 125 pounds before I conceived. And I know now I got it from poor diet and no exercise.
Once I got pregnant, I exercised and ate better. And I walked a hell of a lot after the baby was born and got down to about 105. And with the weight loss, the cellulite went too. If you don't now, start walking. And do it after the baby is born. Also rub some creams into it, whatever cellulite one you can get your hands on.

If you had a figure you were proud of before you got pregnant, you will get it back if you want to. It is not that hard to eat well and get 30 mins of exercise every other day. I get so sick of hearing women whining that it doesn't matter and you won't get rid of the weight/cellulite, or you won't have time or whatever. Being a good Mum is being a well rounded person, which includes being fit and healthy (physically and mentally) for your baby. It makes it easier to keep up with the baby, and when you are in a better state of health/mind, those broken nights of sleep are easier to take.

Good luck!

Once upon a time, carrying around extra weight was seen to be a sign of prosperity–it meant that you were a good provider, and literally could "bring home the bacon." Back in the same day, having a suntan was a sign that you were unfortunate enough to have to work outdoors. This is why most artist interpretations of women (and men, for that matter) feature very curvy–if well padded–models. What a contrast to today's tanned and lean mentality!

Unfortunately, dear reader, ever since we started focusing on weight reduction, there have been many salesmen who are more than willing to promise us everything we ask for: magic bullets that will erase the effects of an entire lifestyle gone wrong. Trouble is, they simply don't work. For us, that is! For them, sales in the weight-loss industry march ahead to the tune of billions of dollars–at times rivaling our national debt, providing that it's a time of peace. True story.

There are no quick fixes. There are no magic supplements. One's body reflects one's lifestyle, as well as one's genetics. Once you embrace this truth, you've taken your first steps to doing all that's possible to reach your appearance goals. Your lifestyle gave you what you have, and it'll take a lifestyle change to alter it.

Bodyfat is stored energy, and getting rid of it is actually remarkably easy–it's keeping it off that's the tough part. So even if there were a pill that would do as the advertisers promise ("Advertisers?" I'd call them "sharks," but I'd be insulting a broad family of functional fishes.), you'd logically have to continue taking them until your dying day to keep them working. What I'd suggest instead is doing the following:

1) Reduce food servings, or make better food choices. Instead of whole milk, switch to 2% or skim. Swap sodas for diet sodas, tea, water, Crystal Light, or other low-calorie alternatives. Order that McDonald's combo meal… but don't supper-size it. Make friends with fruits and sandwiches, using them as snacks when what you'd usually get is a candy bar. Attempt to maximize nutrition in everything you eat.
2) Get some form of physical exercise every day. I'm not saying live in the gym–such an approach is actually counter-productive even for hard-core athletes. What I'm talking about is taking the stairs instead of an esculator or elevator. Park further away from businesses so that you have to walk further to get to the door. Take twenty minutes and stroll a park. Even doing that home-improvement project you've been putting off (who's not guilty of that?) keeps you more active than Miami Vice reruns, so grab the screwdriver and get cracking!
3) Got kids? Use 'em! Take them for bike rides. Go for walks with them. Set up a badmitton net in the back yard, and beat around a shuttlecock with them. The younger they are, the more they want the attention and exercise… why not take advantage of that if you can? The local YMCA is also a fabulous place for family nights, and nearly everything you do there involves activity.
4) Set up a regular workout program and endevor to stick to it. You really don't need more than two days a week, fifteen to twenty minutes a pop, to make a radical difference to how you look and feel. Choose from activities you enjoy to enhance the odds you'll still be doing it three weeks from now.
5) If you're craving a food that you know is off-limits for what you're trying to do, allow yourself to endulge, anyway. Just remember that you're not giving yourself license to give up entirely–you'll be back on track by the next meal. Since it's lifestyle we're changing, we absolutely have to get rid of the feeling that you're not eating "normally." You're teaching yourself NEW ways of eating, so it makes sense to incorporate the things you like into your eating habits without letting those "forbidden" items dominate that diet. Speaking of which:
6) Buy a cookbook that focuses on vegetable-rich cooking. Italian cookbooks are terrific for this, but you'll also find many diet-related books that'll have some interesting ideas involving broiling and baking as opposed to frying and battering. You might wind up with a few new, healthier, favorites!

One last one, here:

7) Drink plenty of fluids. Water's best, but doesn't have to be your only choice. Staying hydrated allows you to make better use of the carbohydrate energy in foods, however, so it shouldn't be overlooked. Not to mention it'll fill in the skin and flush away many toxins that would otherwise concentrate in the urine! Plus, when you consider that muscle tissue is 72% water, and adding muscle raises your resting metabolism so that you burn more calories than you once did, again it makes sense to keep water nearby.

Hope these ideas help, and I wish you the best of luck and fitness!

It didn’t make one bit of difference. I meticulously measure my calorie intake, exercise calories burned and check my metabolism regularly. I tried it to see if it would enhance what I was doing (like increasing my metabolism or increasing weight loss with the same calorie input/output) and the didn’t change a thing.

Don’t get it. Complete waste of money. Unfortunately, you just have to exercise to reduce it, but if genetically, you have a lot of cellulite, there’s not much you can do.

It has soemthing to do with the coroding of skin because of fat loss an gain ♥

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulite

Have you trying dieting and doing squats a few times a week? I always see ads for creams, I don't know if they work, but I guess you can always ask for a refund if is doesn't http://www.cellulite-reduction.biz

Cellulite is fat striated with connective tissue. The less fat you have the less the cellulite structure shows. You can't spot reduce, you must lose overall weight, the fat comes off where it comes off for you. Cycling and many other cardio exercises are great to help lose weight, as is resistance training. However, 3/4 of all weight loss is though your diet.

Massage: If you have a bulging belly, give a massage to your body and do sit-ups every day. Skipping also reduces the bulge in the belly.

Scientists lay stress on the intake of calcium instead of exercises or dieting to become slim and thin. Calcium releases a kind of hormone which maintains balance between the metabolism and blood-circulation. It burns the calories and the excess weight automatically reduces. Calcium intake in the food should be increased.

Avoid excessive consumption of coffee, alcohol, very high fat foods like chocolate and candy.

Eat regular amounts of fresh fruit.

Pay attention to your diet. The right balanced diet is the best natural cellulite remedy.

Strength training is an important natural cellulite remedy, which will reduce the appearance of cellulite as it increases muscle tone and decreases total body fat. But the way you strength train is even more important. A program that targets fat loss in the lower body, specifically hips, thighs and buttocks is ideal for most women.

Avoid unnecessary medication: in particular, avoid diet-pills and sleeping pills.

Tea: To reduce weight take tea with mint leaves added to it.

Take regular exercise, ideally in the fresh air. If outside exercise is impossible, do it inside. Or, do a regular series of breathing exercises

The reason that so many women, even slim women, get cellulite on their hips and thighs, is because the female hormone oestrogen makes women get fat there; and they store more of their fat just under the skin's surface, whereas men store some of their fat internally, underneath muscles. After menopause, women deposit more fat on the upper parts of their bodies, but this can be reversed by hormone replacement therapy (HRT). As women grow older, surface skin becomes thinner and less elastic, and the dimpling becomes more exaggerated. Therefore cellulite is a natural characteristic of the female body. It may be upsetting for women who have it, but it does not cause physical harm. Dimpling is made worse by sunbathing because excessive exposure to sunlight is known to cause the skin to lose its elasticity. Injections, liposuction and electrical treatment do not have a long term effect but massage is supposed to help.
Doctors believe that the best ways to improve the appearance of cellulite are regular exercise, walking, swimming, cycling, dancing; going on a low-fat diet that includes plenty of fruit and vegetables; cutting down on fatty foods such as meat, dairy products, ice cream, hot chips, biscuits, chips, cakes, tea, coffee and alcohol. Rapid weight loss can make the problem worse so it is recommended that weight loss is done slowly.

The correct answer is maybe. Lipo can help the appearance of cellulite but it really depends on your body and your skin.

Some Lipo techniques can improve the appearance of cellulite and can help promote skin tightening, however the degree to which each patient will see improvement is uncertain. Some patients see remarkable changes in their cellulite and others will see no change. Because the amount of cellulite improvement you may (or may not) see cannot be predicted, lipo is not considered a treatment for cellulite. If you are over age 60 and have very little skin elasticity or have undergone a massive weight loss, your skin my have permanent wrinkling that cannot be fixed.

Exercise and diet may play a larger role in getting rid of cellulite than Lipo. Liposuction, diet, and exercise may be your best bet. Stretch marks depends on the individual. Some creams can help the marks go away, again, exercise and tightening the skin seam to help most. I would suggest to start with diet, water, and exercise and do what you can. Then use Lipo. For some people no amount of exercise will eliminate fat in certain areas. Building muscle may work the best in terms of tightening the skin, ridding cellulite, and reducing fat.

Cost for lipo varies, expect $3000-$15,000 for butt, hips, and full thighs. The MD that does it makes a huge difference in the outcome so do your research and then do more research. Get more than one quote. Try liposculpture and other newer procedures that do less harm. Some clinics will now finance the procedures for as low as $99 a month.