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Cellulite remains one of the main beauty complaints of women nowadays, with 95 % of women showing evidence of it on their bodies. It is not just a problem among overweight women either. Even slim women find cellulite on their thighs, hips and buttocks. Cellulite treatments are, therefore, all the rage worldwide.

What exactly is cellulite? On the surface of the skin, cellulite looks like tiny uneven dimples, lumps and bulges. It is often described as having the texture of cottage cheese or orange peel. Those lumps and bulges are pockets of fat and toxins. They are thought to appear so when the connective tissues and fibers beneath the skin deteriorate and lose elasticity, thereby failing to hold down the layers of fat firmly. Since even slim people have some layers of fat and toxins just beneath the skin, almost no one is exempt from the possibility of having cellulite.

One of the main causes of cellulite is an excess of the female hormone estrogen. This happens to women in adolescence, during pregnancy and when taking birth control pills. Estrogen causes the softening of womb tissues in preparation for giving birth. A side effect is the weakening of connective tissues beneath the skin.

Genetics and heredity also play a major role. Some families are just more predisposed to developing cellulite. Aging is a factor, as well, because it causes thinning of the skin and loss of skin elasticity.

Circulatory problems can cause cellulite at any age because toxins are not being flushed out of the system and are, instead, stored along with fat under the skin. Lack of exercise in a sedentary lifestyle could lead to poor circulation. So do smoking and alcohol intake.

Lack of toxic flushing happens when a woman does not drink enough water. On the other hand, sometimes certain types of medication cause water retention. Not only does this inhibit the flushing of toxins but the retained water adds to the accumulation of fat and toxins that show up as cellulite.

Diets that include large amounts of processed food, caffeine and junk food contribute to the build up of toxins that get trapped as cellulite.

On the other extreme, crash diets also encourage cellulite because the body goes into starvation mode and holds on to the fat.

One of the cellulite treatments that became popular for a time was liposuction. The early method used general anesthesia which in itself can be quite risky. It was necessary because the cannula or stainless steel tube used to siphon out fat measured six millimeters. The procedure resulted in heavy blood loss, pain for the patient and long recovery periods. Newer methods of liposuction use local anesthesia and much smaller cannulas but are still invasive. The bottom line is that liposuction has not shown much effectiveness in improving the appearance of cellulite.

The latest and most effective among cellulite treatments so far is VelaShape. VelaShape is a non - invasive machine that uses light, heat, massage and suction in safely breaking down fat deposits and firming the skin. The broken down fat is then ejected naturally by the body through normal processes. This results in a slim and shapely figure with significant reduction in visible cellulite.

VelaShape is available at the Simply Smooth Laser Center in Tampa FL, where you can also get permanent hair removal through Intense Pulsed Light Treatments or IPL. Intense Pulsed Light Treatments or IPL are not just effective for laser hair removal but also provide skin rejuvenation benefits. While VelaShape spares you from liposuction, Intense Pulsed Light Treatments or IPL eliminates the need for plastic surgery and facelifts in Tampa. You can now get effective and safe cellulite treatments along with effective and safe permanent hair removal and skin rejuvenation under one roof.