Cellulite (also known as adiposis edematosa, dermopanniculosis deformans, status protrusus cutis, gynoid lipodystrophy, and orange peel syndrome) is the herniation of subcutaneous fat within fibrous connective tissue that manifests topographically as skin dimpling and nodularity, often on the pelvic region (specifically the buttocks), lower limbs, and abdomen. Cellulite occurs in most postpubescent females ( got it from wiki ).
What are the causes of cellulite:
- Diet – people who tend to eat to much fat, carbohydrate, salt and too little fiber and more prone to get cellulite.
- Genetics – certain genes are required for cellulite development. Genes may predispose an individual to particular characteristics associated with cellulite, such as gender, race, slow metabolism, distribution of fat just underneath the skin, and circulatory insufficiency.
- Hormone changes – hormone plays a big factor here. Many believe estrogen, insulin, noradrenaline, thyroid hormones, and prolactin are part of the cellulite production process.
- Lack of physical activity – people who don’t exercise tends to get it too.
- Lifestyle factors – A high-stress lifestyle will cause an increase in the level of catecholamines, which have also been associated with the evolution of cellulite.