Cellulite is caused by inadequate fat metabolism and lymphatic congestion.
Cellulite isn't just a kind of fat; instead,
cellulite is often a condition brought on by several distinct, yet related physical problems. Inadequate fat metabolism, lymphatic congestion, and skin thickness all contribute to the development of cellulite.
The tissue located just below the surface of your skin is called subcutaneous tissue. It's the substance that binds your skin to underlying tissue and bones. Some of this tissue is composed of fat cells, which vary in number and size. Fat deposits underneath a woman's skin have a tendency to form into large, round, overfilled cells.
Women frequently maintain a high level of fat in the top section of their subcutaneous tissue. In between this layer of fat, fine dividing walls of connective tissue are attached to the connective tissue of the skin. The fat cells have a tendency to bulge in an irregular fashion, making the outer skin appear and feel misshapen. Cellulite inflicted areas tend to include the thighs, along with the stomach, buttocks, and upper arms. Here, the subcutaneous tissue consists of 3 layers of fat, with two planes of connective tissue between them.
Women also have thinner skin than men do. The outer layers of skin, called the epidermis and corium, are more delicate. Therefore they are more likely to make fatty deposits underneath noticeable. As women mature, these layers of skin become thinner and less flexible, creating a more uneven look and feel. As your tissue structure continues to thin as it ages, excess fat cells start to surface. To further aggravate the situation, connective tissue walls between fat cells also thins, allowing the weakened chamber containing fat cells to bulge.
Alone, poor fat metabolism and thinning skin play a role in cellulite. But lymphatic blockage is the reason that cellulite is harder and less flexible than regular fat. The lymphatic system serves as the "garbage removal system" of your body. Its numerous uses include detoxification and fluid drainage, together with the transfer of vital proteins, fats, and hormones to the cells. When the amount of waste is too high for the lymph to handle, it becomes lethargic and congested. The result is a large buildup of this waste which settles in the safest possible location in the body: our fat. If these toxins were to build up in other parts of our body, for instance within our organs and brain, we would age and die very quickly. Even though these vital tissues do acquire some waste, toxins are more safely stored in fat deposits.
When waste is stored within fat deposits, these fat cells bulge and strain against the connective tissue. This then presses against the skin, resulting in the tell tale dimpling and uneven appearance called cellulite. Because cellulite has multiple causes, it cannot be treated with the same kind of dieting used to slim down.
