Exercise to Get Rid of Cellulite - What Works Best?

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Latest answer by Douglas S. Steinbrech, MD
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Tags: cellulite, exercise, fitness

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

7 answers to Exercise to Get Rid of Cellulite - What Works Best?

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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... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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!

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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... more

Steven H. Williams, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

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.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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... more

Douglas S. Steinbrech, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

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.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

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... more

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

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