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 Beauty and fashion, health updates, pets, gadgets Beauty / PART I Cellulite Doctors and others within the health care industry may insist that it does not exist but an estimated 90 per cent of women in the Western world could probably – if they wanted to - prove them wrong.  Cellulite does not discriminate and has no respect for age, weight, size or fitness levels and it appears quite proudly on the legs of three out of four women in Europe and the US. It is the bane of teenage girls, supermodels, the super fit and the far from fit, and some overweight middle-aged women may never experience an inch of it, whilst their sylph like sisters may not feel comfortable in miniskirts or shorts as the cellulite is really quite profound. Not surprisingly the cosmetics industry makes a massive profit every year as females spend millions to get rid of it and these sane women will believe in any theory no matter how outlandish it seems, undergo any treatment no matter how strange, expensive or sometimes painful. There are no quick and easy overnight solutions, the condition can definitely be improved by using tried and tested techniques, motivation and enthusiasm – all of which need a cast iron type of preserve! As mentioned, many doctors refuse to acknowledge cellulite as a separate condition and perceive it as an up market name for fat. The Swedes actually introduced the name cellulite for this hard to lose, dimpled, lumpy appearance of the skin. There are therefore many opinions as to what cellulite really is, many British doctors believe that cellulite does not exist and that it is simply fat cells which are sandwiched between the two layers of the true skin, the dermis and sub-cutis. The tissue in these areas cannot expand to accommodate the fat so it begins to protrude. All fat cells are lobular in shape, like clouds, but those on the thighs and buttocks are more lobular shaped than others and as women are more likely to store fat in these areas then they are probably more prone to cellulite. Doctors in mid-Europe and the US have other theories regarding cellulite or hydrolipodystrophy as they call it. They say that as fat accumulates it constricts the blood and lymph vessels that provide nutrients and eliminate toxins, this in turn leads to a build up of fluid and waste products, sometimes toxic, which in turn aggravates the system. Others claim that fat makes the tissue connecting the layers of skin harden, which worsens the ‘orange peel’ effect. But none of these amazing finds seem to reach the medical journals! In the beauty industry cellulite is considered to be the type of fat which is the hardest to deal with, and determination is needed to rid the body of its unwanted friend. With some clients it doesn’t matter how much they diet or exercise, it will only reduce rather than completely eliminate. Help can be given in the salon regarding elimination diets, exercise, massage to improve circulation and various in-salon treatments. Nicola Roberts is the owner of Bellissima Hair and Beauty in Los Gigantes, Playa San Juan and San Eugenio Alto. For information or appointments please call 922 867 343, 697 902 361 or 922 719 355. By Nicola Roberts * Stressed out? All massages half price every Saturday at Bellissima, Playa San Juan. * Dry, spotty, dull skin? Facials half price every Friday. * Pale, healthy and uninteresting? Spray tan half price (15 euros) every Saturday. Bellissima, San Eugenio Alto. This article appears in the print edition 604 of Island Connections
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