How Can I Prevent Cellulite? Doctor Answers, Tips
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How Can I Prevent Cellulite?

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.
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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by anon
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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
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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
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Treating Cellulite

Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, cellulite cannot be prevented. 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 treatment.... more

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