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Exercise to Get Rid of Cellulite - What Works Best?
Exercise to reduce or eliminate cellulite? Can I "work off" cellulite with exercise?
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No quick fix, but here are a few answers
The fact that almost daily a new cellulite treatment comes out shows that nobody has yet come up with a permanent solution. Endermologie seems to help on a temporary basis and if you don't mind the expense and repeat treatments. Many patients are reasonably happy with the temporary results.
We have seen large surface irreguarities, permanent pigmentary changes, and permanently increased cellulite from aggressive superficial liposuction techniques, lasers and radiotherapy devices, so I...
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There is no fix for cellulite
There is no significantly successful way to treat cellulite unfortunately. My sincere advice is that you do regular exercise, keep a stable weight, and don't waste your hard earned dollars in this struggling economy on any treatment that promises you a cure for cellulite. You will be disappointed!
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No great answer
I gave Dr. Moelleken an "I found this helpful" vote for his excellent summary.
Cellulite is a common term referring to skin surface irregularities and dimpling of skin, predominantly in the thighs and buttocks (think cottage cheese thighs). Causes for the appearance have been blamed on differences in connective tissue structure and on adipose tissue biochemistry. Research has confirmed that women get cellulite more often than men. Some physicians have attributed the defect as...
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In a word, no, but exercise helps in other ways
Despite what personal trainers preach, and seemingly scientific articles in fitness magazines, there is no real evidence that exercise can improve cellulite. Part of the problem is terminology, since cellulite isn't just extra fat, and exercise will not "spot reduce" anyway.
There are a number of treatments that can help but no definitive solution. We have had some success with the Thermage cellulite tip.
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Cellulite exercise, cellulite fitness, cellulite weight loss
I have seen cellulite more often in women who are heavier.
Losing weight can improve cellulite although thin women also have cellulite.
Many cellulite treatments including Endermologie and Velashape temporarily improve cellulite but require continued repeat treatments.
Depending on the degree of cellulite Cellulaze or fat injections can improve cellulite of the thighs and buttocks.
Please consult in person with Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with experience in this condition...
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Cellulaze Best for Cellulite Reduction
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, exercise will not get rid of cellulite. I would suggest Cellulaze to reduce your cellulite. Cellulaze is the only minimally invasive laser procedure designed to attack the structure of cellulite beneath your skin. It delivers longer-lasting results after only one short treatment. It is the first and only cellulite laser treatment that treats the actual problems underneath the skin to deliver a proven longer-lasting result from just one simple...
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No exercise to definitively treat cellulite
Unfortunately, there are no exercises that can permanently eliminate cellulite. If you are serious about cellulite treatment, you may want to consider Cellulaze.
Cellulaze is an FDA approved one time treatment that utilizes a 1440 nm wavelength laser to accomplish 3 things: 1) melt away fat bulging out 2) break up fibrous septae (attachments) that create the indentations and 3) help thicken the dermis (skin) to prevent future recurrence. The procedure can take...
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Dr. S' 5 points about cellulite, diet and exercise
Great question!
1. Cellulite is a combination of 3 specific factors:
a) Uneven globular fat
b) Irregular thickness of overlying skin
c) dimpling caused by tethering of skin attachment to lower tissues
2. Can exercise and diet help this?
Yes it can but to a minimal degree. The exercise and diet may lessen the amount of globular fat that was mentioned above but it will not help the other two components.
3. What is the best way to attack cellulite: The...
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Cellulite - there is no permanent cure
No treatment will eliminate cellulite. There are several maintenance type treatments that may keep the cellulite to a minimum such as Endermologie and Velashape, but in those who find significant improvement will notice that the cellulite is more apparent some time after the last treatment is over and continuing on a maintenance program is beneficial.
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Exercise will not correct cellulite
Cellulite is a condition that causes a golf ball type dimpling of the skin. It is primarily a condition that occurs at the interface of the fat wtih the skin. One of the theories of cellulite has to do with the fibrous structure of fat. The fat cells are contained within a honey comb network of connective tissue. In women this connective tissue tens to be thin but in men it is thicker and more fibrous. This is why we almost never see cellulite in men. There are not any know topically...
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