Cellulite - A Feminine Problem - Philips Cellesse HP 5230 Mode D'emploi

a feminine problem
So-called Cellulite is the increased visibility of the lumpy fat
deposits through the surface of the skin. A common description is
'orange peel skin' because of its unique pitted, bumpy appearance.
Cellulite is a cosmetic beauty problem which affects the
appearance of certain parts of your body, notably the hips, thighs
and buttocks. In more extreme cases, Cellulite can be
uncomfortable, even painful when touched or squeezed.
Cellulite should not be confused with "cellulitis" which is a
medical term linked to bacterial infection of the skin and
associated inflammation of the tissue.
There are two main influences to the formation of Cellulite:
1) Natural mattress structure in the female skin
Firstly, Cellulite is due to the specific, however natural mattress
structure of the female skin. It is a fact of nature that women
have, unlike men, vertical fat deposits in their skin (men's are
more horizontal).
Cellulite-
This mattress structure can be made
especially visible when the skin is
squeezed.
All women have the possibility
of developing Cellulite because of this
structure of the female fat deposits.
Try the Squeeze Test
This is easy to identify. Just gently
squeeze an area of your upper thigh
with both hands and you will most
probably see the mattress shaped fat
layer in your skin.
Especially when the fat deposits are full
due to weight gain or when the skin is
naturally thin (or becomes thin through
the normal ageing process) the lumpy
appearance of the skin can become more
visible.
2) Fluid retention
This natural skin condition can however progress to a stage in
which Cellulite becomes visible on the legs without squeezing.
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Vertical fat deposits in the
female skin
Horizontal fat deposit in the
male skin