Cellulite part 4

Treatments for Cellulite

Anti-Cellulite Creams
If you want to use those creams with massage movements, that's okay. It
will properly condition, moisturise your skin as well as your skin feeling soft
and smooth. But don't count on products alone to solve your problem - they
won't. In fact, on the product packaging they strongly recommend in their
literature that you follow a sensible diet and exercise programme along with
their product. Beware of suspicious brands with extravagant claims. The
more miraculous, the less likely they are to do anything for you. To this day
there are no miracle cures'. Cellulite can only be treated effectively from the
inside out with a total approach. However massage is very beneficial to our
skin and cellulrte. The history of massage itself goes back thousands of years
as far back as the beautiful Egyptians, who had their bodies regularly
massaged with roses, almond oil, honey, and essential oils.
Massaging has several beneficial effects upon the body. Blood vessels nearest
the skin's surface dilate which helps the blood to circulate, it speeds up the
circulation and the function of the lymphatic glands which encourages them
to throw off toxins, it helps make the connective skin tissues of the body
more supply, it calms the nervous system, relaxes the body and helps smooth
the dimply cellulite areas, it firms up the tissues of the skin and speeds up
biological changes by the continuous stimulation of the cells. Depending on
the thickness of the cellulite, work 10 to 20 minutes on a particular area.
There are five massage movements used to help breakdown cellulite. They
are stroking, kneading, knuckling, petrisage, and wringing. Each as a specific
value in the prescribed order and performs a different function.

There are a range of other treatments for cellulite to be found in beauty salons, clinics
or health farms:

Jacuzzi or Whirlpool Bath - Is very good for massaging different parts of
your body, stimulating the skin and blood supply, improving skin tone,
loosening joints, and relaxing muscles. You can put essential oils or seaweed
in the pool.

Vacuum Suction - This is very good for breaking down fatty tissue deposits,
toxins and waste.

G5 - This machine is quite effective when combined with the vacuum suction,
particularly on large areas. This helps with lymphatic draining.

Body Galvanic Machine - lontophoesis - The diuretic effects these gels have
helps release the trapped body fluids causing a smoothing out of the dimpled
appearance. This machine also works well in conjunction with vacuum suction.

Saunas - The heat of a sauna can be very relaxing, soothing and helps deep cleanse the skin from toxins and waste.

Reflexology - Helps balance the body and helps with your overall well-being.
Home Treatments

Salt Baths - This bath helps promote better circulation along with speedy elimination of wastes through the newly opened pores of the skin.

Skin Brushing - Greatly improve circulation in the capillaries. Improves lymphatic flow.

These treatments on their own will not get rid of cellulite but having regular treatments with a balance diet and exercise will minimise cellulite.

Cellulite and Teenagers

Many of the habits that later contribute to the development of cellulite
becomes firmly established during the teen years. The lifestyle of a teenager
often does not involve healthy eating habits and physical activity. On top of
that there is quite a bit of tension that arises from school, family and
friends. It is not always an easy time.
Teenagers often eat 'on the run' or skip meals entirely. Their social life or
other activities seem to be more important than sitting down and relaxing
while having a healthy meal. It is not unusual in high schools for bags of
chips, candy bars, pies, pizzas, fish and chips, ice creams, and fizzy drinks to
be served as lunch.
Fast food is also a major problem and one that is somewhat difficult to avoid
as it leads an important part of a teenager's lifestyle.
Whether a girl learns to love or hate her body at this time can make a critical
difference in the years to come. Experiments with fad diets often begin
during these years when a girl is extremely sensitive to the natural changes
in her body.
Studies show that two thirds of pre-high school girls are on diets. Cycles or
starving and bingeing are often established in this way and later on may be
difficult to escape. A study showed only 20% of high school girls had never
dieted and 63% of high school girls never ate normally. It is therefore fairly
obvious that a lot of imbalances, future problems and bad habits begin right
here.
Poor food choices and bad combinations put a great deal of stress on the
digestive system as well as on the endocrine glands. When young we seem to
be able to get away with anything, but this abuse leads to difficulties later
on.

Society and Attitudes To Cellulite

Some doctors today deny that cellulite exists or is a real problem. But as
many of us know all too well, it really does exist and it is a major problem to
some women. These days that cellulite is part of most modern women's
vocabulary, yet at the same time its meaning is not well understood.
Obesity, fat, extra calories and cellulite are all terms people associate with
each other.
In the 1990's people are very conscious of their body shape and size. Society
puts women under great pressure to make them feel like they have to look
like the super models, e.g. in magazines, t.v., videos, etc., which is constantly
around us everyday. Some women feel they have to cover or hide their
bodies because they are ashamed of their cellulite. They will go to great
lengths to hide their cellulite by not wearing bikinis, shorts, shirts and
wearing long trousers and long shirts - even when it is hot. In some women
it can really effect their self confidence. Some women don't ever sit right
because of their cellulite. They tend to sit at the edge of a chair with their
toes on the ground but with their heels lifted up. It can effect different
women in different ways.
I really believe women are their own worst enamies - because if you ask men
what cellulite is most of them just don't know. There are some women (a
small amount) that don't even care - they say everyone will or has got it; or
its apart of getting older; or if they had the time and money like the
super-models they wouldn't have it either.
Men today are becoming aware of their bodies, but still not the way women
do. Talking to some men they get upset when women keep criticising their
bodies and are always on diets. Most men prefer a women with a bit of extra
adipost tissues and a women who is happy with her body and does not always
hide it.
Most men say it is a women's appearance that first attracted them to a
women, but after getting to know a women it is definitely a women's
personality - cellulite doesn't enter into it.
Looking back over the years, cellulite has only been a recognisable problem in
the last 20 years. The older generation was not conscious of it. Maybe it is
due to all the fast food and processed foods we tend to have these days.
Because they never had McDonalds or KFC back then.
Today women have to watch what they eat and do regular exercise. But the
most important thing to remember is 'To learn to love yourself and be
happy for what you are'.