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What is most frustrating is that cellulite is not only an issue of overweight people. Otherwise healthy women that might look fit and slim can have just as much cellulite on their hips and legs, sometimes even in the lower abdomen. Those flawless pictures you see of models on covers? They are not real. Have a look at them before adding filters in photoshop and you will realize that cellulite does affect every woman. In fact, I have never met a woman without any cellulite, have you?
Last week, we talked about thigh fat and why women tend to store more body fat in their lower body than men. Today, I would like to address Cellulite. What is cellulite and is there are a way to get rid of cellulite naturally?
THE SCIENCE OF CELLULITE
While there are some men who might get it, 90-98% of cellulite cases occur in women. To understand what cellulite is, take a look at this picture showing the anatomical structure of our skin.
As you can see in the picture, the epidermis is the outer layer of our skin. Right below the epidermis comes the dermis, filled with hair follicles, sweat glands, blood vessels, nerve receptors and connective tissue. The third part of our skin is called “Hypodermis”. This layer consists mostly of subcutaneous fat. In fact, this is where 50% or more of our body fat is stored.
As you can see in the picture, the dermis and subcutaneous fat are not clearly separated. Some of the fat cells in our Hypodermis might also protrude into the dermis. This is the main cause of cellulite and leads to the uneven look and the “dimpling” of our skin.
Just like the number of alpha-receptors and beta-receptors in fatty tissue, the anatomy of skin in males is different. There are two main differences between female skin and male skin structure.
1. THICKNESS OF FAT LAYER
The epidermis and dermis in the thighs of males is much thicker, while the first layer of Hypodermis (the fat layer) is much thinner compared to females. This difference occurs during the third trimester of fetus development and is manifested at birth.
2. DISTRIBUTION OF COLLAGEN FIBERS
Another very important difference of skin structure between men and females is the distribution of collagen fibers.
Collagen fibers form our connective tissue, found in the Dermis. Think of the connective tissue as the framework that provides stability of the dermis layer. It offers a necessary insulation between the various nerve receptors, blood vessels and other organelles in our dermis. It consists primarily of collagen. There are different types of collagen fibers, some are inelastic and provide great tensile strength, while others are more elastic and give our skin the ability to extend and return to normal constituency.
While collagen fibers in male skin form more of a mesh or a chain, the collagen fibers of females run vertically through our dermis.
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Thunder Thighs Series - How to get rid of cellulite
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What is most frustrating is that cellulite is not only an issue of overweight people. Otherwise healthy women that might look fit and slim can have just as much cellulite on their hips and legs, sometimes even in the lower abdomen. Those flawless pictures you see of models on covers? They are not real. Have a look at them before adding filters in photoshop and you will realize that cellulite does affect every woman. In fact, I have never met a woman without any cellulite, have you?
Last week, we talked about thigh fat and why women tend to store more body fat in their lower body than men. Today, I would like to address Cellulite. What is cellulite and is there are a way to get rid of cellulite naturally?
THE SCIENCE OF CELLULITE
While there are some men who might get it, 90-98% of cellulite cases occur in women. To understand what cellulite is, take a look at this picture showing the anatomical structure of our skin.
As you can see in the picture, the epidermis is the outer layer of our skin. Right below the epidermis comes the dermis, filled with hair follicles, sweat glands, blood vessels, nerve receptors and connective tissue. The third part of our skin is called “Hypodermis”. This layer consists mostly of subcutaneous fat. In fact, this is where 50% or more of our body fat is stored.
As you can see in the picture, the dermis and subcutaneous fat are not clearly separated. Some of the fat cells in our Hypodermis might also protrude into the dermis. This is the main cause of cellulite and leads to the uneven look and the “dimpling” of our skin.
Just like the number of alpha-receptors and beta-receptors in fatty tissue, the anatomy of skin in males is different. There are two main differences between female skin and male skin structure.
1. THICKNESS OF FAT LAYER
The epidermis and dermis in the thighs of males is much thicker, while the first layer of Hypodermis (the fat layer) is much thinner compared to females. This difference occurs during the third trimester of fetus development and is manifested at birth.
2. DISTRIBUTION OF COLLAGEN FIBERS
Another very important difference of skin structure between men and females is the distribution of collagen fibers.
Collagen fibers form our connective tissue, found in the Dermis. Think of the connective tissue as the framework that provides stability of the dermis layer. It offers a necessary insulation between the various nerve receptors, blood vessels and other organelles in our dermis. It consists primarily of collagen. There are different types of collagen fibers, some are inelastic and provide great tensile strength, while others are more elastic and give our skin the ability to extend and return to normal constituency.
While collagen fibers in male skin form more of a mesh or a chain, the collagen fibers of females run vertically through our dermis.
See more at ,,,,,
Thunder Thighs Series - How to get rid of cellulite
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Thunder Thighs Series - How to get rid of cellulite
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