There are many names used for cellulite including orange peel, cottage cheese, mattress phenomenon & hail damage to name a few.
The term cellulite was first used in the 1920�s and rapidly spread in the late 1960�s.
Cellulite is common in women affecting almost 85% whilst rarely seen in men.
Women begin to develop cellulite after puberty and it increases in severity with age and thinning of the epidermis.
Cellulite is a result of fat deposits and waste retention within the subcutaneous tissue, which is the layer of tissue between the skin and the muscle.
These deposits are packed into long chambers that are held down by rigid straps, which connect to the skin above, so when the chambers become overfilled with fat, it causes the skin to dimple.
Men do not suffer with this as their straps are arranged in a criss-cross fashion. But that does not mean men don�t get fat. Although the causes of cellulite are poorly understood there are many influences that precipitate and worsen the appearance of cellulite.
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