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How Can I Prevent Cellulite?

asked 3 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Susan Van Dyke, MD
Question viewed 2,307 times
Tags: prevention

The about website posts an article on preventing cellulite.  They interviewed Dr. Murad who gave a bunch of tips.  Before i go nuts on these, do you agree that this is the way to go to prevent cellulite:

  • Eat a good diet with lots of fruits and leafy greens.
  • Avoid junk food, diet soda, processed food and saturated fats such as butter and animal fats.
  • Avoid toxins like excessive alcohol and cigarettes.
  • Brush your skin with a simple natural bristle body brush every morning.
  • Maintain your healthiest weight.
  • Finish your daily shower with a cold rinse to tone your skin.
  • Take Glucosamine supplements, which helps your body repair the dermis and connective tissue.

2 answers to How Can I Prevent Cellulite?

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Preventing Cellulite is not so easy.

I think Dr Murad's tips are great for an overall healthy body when it comes to diet although I would include moderate exercise as beneficial as well.  As far as specifically preventing cellulite, I am not at all sure that is possible.  Daily brushing of the skin does improve circulation temporarily and may help  milk out excess fluid that contributes to the rippling.  At the moment the best approach has been treatments like Thermage that tighten the skin and... more
Susan Van Dyke, MD

Paradise Valley Dermatologist
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Cellulite is the result of two different processes

The waviness evident on the legs of many woman and a few men known as cellulite, is the result of fascial bands attaching from the underlying structures to the skin. These bands hold the skin in place so that it does not slide down our body like a pair of old granny underwear. The reason cellulite appears is because; 1- The fat surrounding the bands are pouching out, making the band attachmentments look like puckered areas. The best way to treat these bands is to maintain an healthy... more
Robert M. Freund, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

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