The Truth About Cellulite
By Tresanna Hassanally
It's a natural phenomenon, but still the appearance frightens us. Cellulite, a girl's nightmare.
The term "cellulite" was coined by salons and spas to describe the deposits of dimpled fat many women experience around their thighs and butt. Dr. Stephen Barrett says, "Cellulite is alleged to be a special type of 'fat gone wrong,' a combination of fat, water, and 'toxic wastes' that the body has failed to eliminate." Medical professionals consider cellulite to be ordinary fatty tissue. "Strands of fibrous tissue connect the skin to deeper tissue layers and also separate compartments that contain fat cells," Dr. Barrett explains. "When fat cells increase in size, these compartments bulge and produce a waffled appearance of the skin."
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