Cellulite

First of all: cellulite is no health disorders but a natural biological phenomenon related to our body and does not affect health. From a cosmetic point of view, most of the people affected consider the bumps on the thighs and bottom a nuisance. The reason why it is almost exclusively women who are affected by the unwanted orange skin is due to the specific nature of women’s connective tissue and skin structure and to the way women respond to hormones. The female dermis is thinner than the male one. On the other hand, the fatty tissue underneath it is thicker. Moreover, female collagen fibres have a parallel structure while with men they are net-like interwoven. When frat cells grow they press into the skin and cause the characteristic bumps. The question how bad someone’s cellulite is depends on their genetic disposition. Possible causes are e.g. thin skin, fluid retention, poor perfusion, or a weak connective tissue structure.