Fairly widespread misconception that the main cause of cellulite is overweight. On how to explain the fact that cellulite affects not only overweight women, but women with a slender figure?
In fact, the reasons for cellulite lie either in violation of metabolic processes in the subcutaneous adipose tissue, or in violation of the microcirculation in problem areas.
Subcutaneous adipose tissue in the body there is every woman. Healthy cells are released from the products of their livelihoods through the pores of the cell membrane, after which the "waste" carried away with blood. If, due to metabolic disorders, these pores are blocked, all the waste products of the cells are "trapped" inside.
If the triggering factor of cellulite becomes impaired microcirculation of blood, there is a somewhat different picture. Due to the deterioration of circulatory cells do not have time to time to get rid of waste products that are starting to build up inside. Nevertheless, the result is the same - "waste" remain within the cells.
Over time, the cellulite cells are grouped together and begin to further impede blood circulation and lymph flow, as well as attract water and cause swelling in problem areas.
Thus, any factors that trigger a metabolic disorder or poor circulation (especially in the lower limbs) are the reasons for the appearance of cellulite.
For example, due to an imbalance of female hormones (estrogen excess or deficiency of progesterone) is a delay in the body fluid, which leads to a deterioration in the circulation. Therefore, hormonal changes (adolescence, pregnancy, birth control pills, menopause, ovarian dysfunction, and others.) Is one of the major causes of cellulite.
It also causes poor circulation, chronic venous insufficiency, a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, frequent wearing shoes with high heels, wearing tight clothes and hindering.
Metabolic disorders may be due to dysfunction of the thyroid gland or adrenal gland, diabetes, sitting on a strict diet, unbalanced diet, stress.
An important factor that provokes the development of cellulite is, of course, age. With aging, deteriorating blood circulation, metabolism slows down, there are chronic diseases.
We should also note a common cause of cellulite is a genetic predisposition. That is, if the mother has cellulite, then most likely, it will appear and her daughter.