Almost all readers (predominantly female) have tried everything to fight against dimples and orange peel skin.

And almost everyone, unfortunately, has also concluded that you never get rid of it completely.

All those expensive treatments produce only temporary or sometimes no results at all. 

But there is indeed hope!

It turns out that healthier living combined with regular exercise produces the best results in the fight against cellulite in the long run. 

Acceptance of your body is essential to feel good about yourself. 

Of course, you are much more than a body with some cellulite on the buttocks, thighs, upper arms, abdomen, etc.

The majority of all women in the world suffer from cellulite. And yet we all know how insecure it can make you feel...

And that's precisely why we wrote this information page about cellulite for our readers.

This page with cellulite acceptance and reduction tips and all our other cellulite articles are no-nonsense reference works with all the facts and fables about cellulite. 

Suppose you combine sport with a healthy diet and possibly connective tissue massages.

In that case, you can rest assured you will get pleasing results. 

Beware: It's not easy. To get the best result, you will have to sacrifice things. Pay the price, no pain, no gain. 

You will have to watch your diet, you will have to avoid alcohol and fatty foods, etc.

Finally, we would like to give you the following advice:

Go for it if it makes you feel confident but don't obsess about fighting your cellulite! 

Enjoy your body (with or without cellulite) and believe you are beautiful just the way you are. 

One of the best cellulite acceptance and reduction tips is being positive about yourself and taking things one step at a time will give you much more energy to ultimately achieve your goals.

Cellulite, also known as orange peel skin, is a subcutaneous fat accumulation in which the connective tissue is disrupted by fat. 

Fat is stored in tiny chambers underneath the skin whose connective tissue forms the wall of these chambers. 

Consequently, with excessive or irregular fat storage, accumulations occur that are simply too much for these subcutaneous chambers for fat storage.

The fat is then pushed outward against these walls, causing them to pull the skin downward.

Unfortunately, the visible result is increased skin relief such as bumps, dimples, pits, and dents on the hips, legs, buttocks, abdomen, arms, and breasts. 

Indeed, in some women, cellulite also occurs on the abdomen, breasts, and arms. This, in turn, has to do with your body type. 

Cellulite should not be confused with cellulitis!

Namely, cellulitis is a subcutaneous inflammation caused by a bacterium and is characterized by fever, redness, and swelling.

In addition to deep pits and dimples in the skin, some women also often suffer from horizontal streaks on the back of their legs.

This phenomenon is caused by sagging skin and is therefore not cellulite. 

The solution starts with your diet, healthy living, not smoking, exercising regularly, and stimulating your circulation. 

Sometimes, these skin ailments can even be entirely resolved and prevented.

Smoking is terrible for your health. We all know that by now.

Moreover, smoking also causes skin problems!

Smoking causes poor blood circulation in the skin, making it more difficult for our lymphatic system to remove waste products.

The result is an accelerated breakdown and a reduced production of collagen, resulting in a greater chance of cellulite.

Cellulite on the skin can develop as a result of various causes:

If you are overweight, you may also suffer from cellulite.

Beware: This does not mean you can't suffer from cellulite if you are not overweight. 

Quickly losing weight and gaining it again can also cause more cellulite formation. This is because this yo-yo effect with your weight in a short time causes your skin to sag. 

Regardless, this is not desirable anyway because you probably prefer to maintain a stable body weight after losing weight.

Numerous scientific studies have shown that as many as 80-90% of all women suffer from cellulite. 

Let's look at the different body types of these women. For example, it is fair to say that body type 1 suffers the least from cellulite. Body type 1 is the so-called ectomorphic body type.

This body type has a faster metabolism and genetically just has firmer legs than body type 2, the mesomorphic body type. 

This is because the mesomorphic body type has rounder shapes and is thus more likely to have cellulite. 

The body type most likely to develop cellulite is body type 3: the endomorphic body type.

All you can do about this is accept it for what it is. No matter how difficult it is. After all, you can't change your body type; it was genetically predetermined... 

Of course, you can always try to reduce or prevent your cellulite...

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The female hormone estrogen has a significant impact on cellulite. This hormone is strongly present in the female body during puberty and pregnancy. 

Estrogen causes fat storage in women, and the levels of this hormone weaken during menopause. 

Good to know: The extra cellulite that shows up during pregnancy usually disappears the year after the pregnancy (dropping back to about the level you had before the pregnancy).

As stated earlier, the majority of women struggle with cellulite. And, of course, the visibility of this cellulite varies from woman to woman. This has to do with different body types, lifestyles, and living standards.

In any case, cellulite is nothing to be ashamed of and is even partly hereditary! So also those impossibly beautiful models, your female colleagues, and your neighbors suffer from it.

Tip: Find out how female hormones affect our skin relative to periodic menstruation in the following article:

Want to minimize cellulite? Then you should absolutely avoid chemical estrogens. 

These are also called xenoestrogens. These chemical constituents will attach themselves to estrogen receptors in the body and affect the body the same way the female estrogen hormone does. 

For example, soy does this as well! But these chemical estrogens are found in many more products and materials. 

Consider plastic bottles or day creams, for example. Therefore, always look very closely at the packaging and make sure it does not mention any ingredients such as phthalates, DEHP, or BPA.

Tip: Do not heat food in the microwave that is wrapped in plastic. In other words, choose food and water packaged in glass or paper as much as possible. 

Additional tip: Do not store food and dishes in plastic containers and cups. Today, storage boxes and drinking bottles are available without BPA and other plasticizers. 

Regarding personal hygiene and skin care, it is best to use natural skin care products such as deodorant, shower gel, shampoo, and creams. And if possible, eat mostly organic produce.

All these things can help limit your intake of chemical estrogens (thus minimizing your cellulite).

Many would have to completely change their lifestyle to truly enjoy a life free from cellulite. 

The main thing is to maintain that healthy lifestyle, so it's not something temporary. 

Good to know: Losing weight and then gaining it again increases the likelihood of cellulite. 

So always try to focus on sustainable weight loss strategies combined with exercise and a new, healthier diet

The decline of collagen is also one of the causes of cellulite on the skin. 

A reduction in collagen levels causes the skin to become saggy and more likely to develop cellulite. 

By exposing the skin to intense and/or prolonged sunlight and UV radiation from the tanning bed, you also cause premature skin sagging. 

Sunlight has a significant impact on the breakdown of collagen. 

So good advice is to always use a decent sunscreen with a high factor and just avoid the sun between 12pm and 3pm.

Tip: Discover the power of our natural collagen production and its impact on cellulite in the following article: