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The word cellulite originates from the French word for “cell” and the suffix “ite” meaning disease. Thin women, overweight women and normal weight women can develop cellulite. You most likely have heard the term “orange peel skin” used to describe how cellulite looks and feels.
The appearance of lumps and bumps just below the skin’s surface has many women wearing long sleeved shirts and/or skirts or pants and covering their bottom with a towel at the beach. In extreme cases, some women are so devastated by the appearance of their skin that their self-esteem is compromised.
Under our epidermis (the skin) there are three layers of fat. Cellulite forms in the first layer, called the sub- cutaneous fat layer (hypodermis). Connective tissue holds the fat chambers in this area. Cellulite is mostly fat, but simply losing weight will not always eliminate the appearance.
There are two forms of cellulite: hydric cellulite and lipidic cellulite. Hydric cellulite is usually spread out and consists mainly of water (with some fat), which penetrates the tissues and saturates them. Lipidic cellulite is more localized and consists mainly of excess fat (with some water) giving the skin the typical “orange-peel” appearance. Millions of dollars have been invested by the cosmetic industry to develop creams, lotions and techniques to deal with this disfiguring condition. Some work, most don’t – until now. Alpha-Cell cellulite cream has been proven effective in the treatment of both forms of cellulite in over 80% of 2,500 study participants!
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