Can you get rid of cellulite with exercise?

Exercise to reduce or eliminate cellulite? Can I "work off" cellulite with exercise?

5 answers to “Can you get rid of cellulite with...”

A: No great answer

Steven H. Williams, MD

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... more

A: There is no fix for cellulite

Richard P. Rand, MD

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!

A: No quick fix, but here are a few answers

Brent Moelleken, MD

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... more

A: Exercise will not correct cellulite

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD

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... more

A: In a word, no, but exercise helps in other ways

Richard Baxter, MD

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... more

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Alba Mallol
1 post
31 Mar 2009

Thanks, to all of you for been so honest about this topic. Does massages help cellulite or that doesn't work either?

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