• 5000 people ‘under the knife
According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, last year 5000 women and men underwent fat removing surgery.
• Cellulite is not only in the thighs and in the backside
It’s true that cellulite tends to accumulate in the thighs and in the backside. But it is not exclusive to those areas.
You can get cellulite in other parts of the body too, for example the arms, especially in the triceps area.
Take a look at your Grandma when she lifts her arms, those little saddlebags that you’ll see underneath her arms are one common example.
It also gathers in and around women’s stomachs, particularly after child-bearing.
• Yes, children can get cellulite too
Cellulite is no respecter of age!
• Cellulite goes hand-in-hand with western culture
Records show that Pacific Islanders, often thought to be a physically big people, were cellulite-free prior to the coming of white civilization to their islands. Cellulite and Western culture go hand-in-hand. It is believed to affect 80% of women in Europe and America.
• Cellulite is not hereditary
Don’t believe it when you read it – cellulite is not hereditary. It is not passed through the genes.
Although it is true that mothers with cellulite tend to have daughters with cellulite, a better explanation could be that they have been eating the same foods for the first 18 years, at least, of that daughter’s life.
We show our children what and how to eat. That’s the real reason why cellulite appears to run in families. But it’s not genetic. Eating habits and other aspects of a person’s lifestyle are passed along the line.
Hey, why not ‘rebel’?
Head the family tree off in another direction!
• Smoking has nothing to do with cellulite
Smoking has a lot to do with lifestyle. The tobacco stimulates the nervous system, and smokers tend to run on their nerves all day. That’s why a lot of people who smoke are quite thin, but even so, they could also have cellulite through other lifestyle factors.
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