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Cellulite Treatment

Chances are this isn't the first guide to cellulite that you've picked up. But we're hoping it'll be the last.

Perhaps you've been struggling with cellulite for years. Perhaps you've tried every lotion, potion, diet or wonder-supplement going. And have yet to see results.

Or perhaps you've just been ignoring those podgy, pudgy, orange peely dimples creeping down your thighs. Maybe you're resigned to it, believing it's part of a woman's lot.

It is, kind of. And at least we're all in it together. Between 85 and 95% per cent of women are plagued with cellulite, depending on whose statistics you choose to believe. It's as common in women as it is uncommon in men, which adds credence to that old adage 'it's a man's world'.

During our years at women's magazines we've encountered (and tried) just about every cellulite-busting diet, contraption and unguent money can buy. We've also met countless women - young, not-so-young, skinny or voluptuous, who are united in their longing to escape from Crinkley Bottom.

And the fact that nearly all women over 20, even supermodels and A list Hollywood celebs (if those paparazzi shots are anything to go by), are carryinge cellulite somewhere on their body is little comfort. A dimply bottom, or thighs that take on an unsightly cottage cheese texture when you cross your legs, makes you feel blobby, unattractive, overweight, out of shape - and lacking in confidence. It shouldn't, but it does.

For years cellulite has confounded skin experts and beauty gurus. Is it fat? Is it caused by 'toxins'? Is stress a factor? Is it hormonal? With so many theories on what causes it, there's little wonder we've all been confused about how to get rid of it.

We've written this guide in an attempt to answer the questions and find some lasting solutions.

According to the leading dermatologists, fitness experts, fashion gurus, beauty experts and nutritionists we've spoken to in researching this book, the real culprits include being overweight, having a sedentary lifestyle and a bad diet. And, yes, lifestyle factors such as smoking, stress, and frying yourself in the sun all contribute.

Beating cellulite, then, or at least reducing it, involves losing excess weight, taking more exercise, overhauling your eating habits - more green stuff, less fatty, salty and sugary stuff, and generally cleaning up your lifestyle.

But don't throw out all those expensive beauty creams yet. Some of them have been found to play a significant part in reducing cellulite. Salon treatments can help too. Plus, for those on a budget, there are a few effective at-home beauty regimes worth trying.

And for those (like us) who are impatient for results, we've devoted several sections to some rather ingenious garments, make-up tricks and assorted tips that help disguise the problem.There are even some specially formulated undies that should be in every woman's lingerie drawer.

The bad news is we haven't found a miracle cure to iron out the dimples (and erase the years) instantly. But we have uncovered some clever, inexpensive and simple changes that can knock your bottom into better shape in a matter of weeks.

Combine these with some ingenious fashion-camouflage and a few savvy body-confidence tricks and you'll see your bottom and thighs in a whole new light. Who knows, you might even learn to love them...

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