To be able to definitively eliminate cellulite, you must adopt healthy lifestyle habits, eating a balanced diet, increasing your fluid intake during the day and practicing physical activities regularly, as they help to activate blood and lymphatic circulation, in addition to contributing to weight loss.
However, there are also treatment options with anti-cellulite creams, lymphatic drainage or even aesthetic treatments that can be carried out to combat cellulite with excellent results.
Cellulite is the accumulation of fat under the skin, giving an “orange peel” appearance, and can have different degrees, depending on its appearance and severity. Therefore, it is recommended that you consult a dermatologist to recommend the best treatment according to the degree of cellulite. Understand what it is and how to identify the degree of cellulite.
Treatments to get rid of cellulite
The main treatments to get rid of cellulite are:
1. Balanced diet
To combat cellulite, it is important to adapt your diet by avoiding foods rich in fat and sugar, preferring healthy foods such as vegetables, leafy vegetables, whole grains, and always in a simple version, without ready-made sauces.
Each person has an individual need for the amount of calories and proteins, vitamins and minerals they need to consume per day, and therefore, a consultation with a nutritionist may be recommended to adapt the diet, according to personal needs and taste.
2. Drink more fluids
Ingesting fluids during the day can help to deflate the body, as when the body is well hydrated, it retains less fluids, in addition to stimulating the production of urine, which ends up eliminating excess water and toxins from the body, improving the appearance. of cellulite.
Therefore, it is important to drink at least 2 to 3 liters of liquids per day, such as water or tea, for example, but the ideal amount of liquids per day may vary from person to person. See how to calculate the amount of fluids you should drink per day.
A good tea option to help combat cellulite is green tea, which is thermogenic, as it contains caffeine and catechins in its composition, which accelerate metabolism, increase energy expenditure, fat breakdown, insulin sensitivity and metabolic balance, helping to lose weight and combat cellulite. Learn how to prepare green tea.
3. Physical exercises
Practicing physical exercise, such as walking, running, swimming, water aerobics or cycling, helps combat and eliminate cellulite, as it improves blood and lymphatic circulation, prevents the accumulation of fluids in the body, and helps you lose weight.
These exercises must be practiced regularly, and it is recommended to do at least 30 minutes a day, or at least 3 times a week, some moderate or high intensity aerobic exercise. See which aerobic exercises to do at home.
4. Anti-cellulite creams
Anti-cellulite creams or lotions containing 5% caffeine promote dehydration of the skin, in addition to helping to improve blood and lymphatic circulation and reduce swelling, improving the appearance of mild or grade 1 cellulite, in which cellulite only appears when squeezed. the skin.
Some examples of cellulite creams or lotions containing caffeine are Vichy Cellu Destock, Lipotherm AdaTina, Dermage Drencell Anti-Cellulite Body Serum or Caffeine Massage Cream 7 Actives Dagua Natural, which can be applied as a massage on the thighs or buttocks, 1 to 2 times per day.
5. Lymphatic drainage
Lymphatic drainage helps to reduce swelling, as it improves lymphatic and blood circulation, reducing fluid retention and increasing the elimination of toxins from the body. It can be done on the legs, buttocks, thighs, arms and abdomen, and is recommended for all degrees of cellulite. See how lymphatic drainage is done.
6. Lipocavitation
Lipocavitation is an aesthetic treatment that helps to break down fat cells, causing them to be eliminated by the body, also helping to combat sagging, being a great treatment option for intense cellulite or grade 3, characterized by holes in the skin when the woman is standing.
Lipocavitation can be done on the belly, thighs, sides, buttocks, legs, buttocks and back. Find out how lipocavitation is performed.
7. Heccus
Heccus is an aesthetic treatment that uses high-power ultrasound equipment, which promotes the breakdown of fat cells and activating the circulation of the lymphatic system, facilitating muscle strengthening and helping to eliminate cellulite.
This is a treatment for grade 3 cellulite and localized fat and must be done at least twice a week, with results visible after 10 sessions.
Whatever the treatment for grade 3 cellulite, it must be complemented with lymphatic drainage to remove the accumulated fluids that are responsible for cellulite.
8. Electrolipolysis
Electrolipolysis is normally indicated for grade 4 or severe cellulite, which is characterized by cellulite being visible through clothing.
In this type of treatment, a low-frequency electrical current is applied through acupuncture needles inserted into the skin, which act directly on fat cells, promoting their destruction. Understand how electrolipolysis is done.
9. Russian current
In this type of treatment, also indicated for grade 4 cellulite, electrodes are used that stimulate the involuntary contraction of muscles, leading to their strengthening and toning, which help eliminate fat and sagging skin. See how Russian chain is made.
10. Carboxytherapy
Carboxytherapy is an aesthetic treatment, indicated for grade 4 cellulite, in which several injections of carbon dioxide are applied to the skin that will act by activating local blood circulation, promoting tissue oxygenation, the breakdown of fat and the formation of collagen, which is responsible for the firmness and elasticity of the skin. See more about carboxytherapy.
Lymphatic drainage should also complement the treatment, as well as exercises to completely eliminate fat nodules in the treated area.
Home cellulite treatment
Some home treatment options for cellulite are:
1. Coffee grounds scrub
Another good option to complement the use of creams is to do a weekly exfoliation with coffee grounds, mixing a little coffee grounds with a little liquid soap and rubbing into the areas with cellulite, using quick, circular movements.
Another option is to use the Beurer cellulite massager, for example, as the massage promotes the stimulation of blood circulation, eliminating cellulite.
2. Massage
Massage helps to reduce swelling, activate blood and lymphatic circulation, help to increase the elimination of liquids, and in this way, helps to improve the appearance of cellulite.
To perform the massage, apply gentle movements from bottom to top on the legs, that is, from the feet to the heart. Applying an anti-cellulite cream, such as Savre cellulite reducing cream or Nivea’s Goodbye Cellulite, is also an excellent way to enhance the effects of massage.
2. Exercises to do at home
Those who do not have time to exercise daily at a gym can choose to cycle, skate, walk or run because these exercises also help to combat excess weight, eliminating accumulated fat, contributing to the elimination of cellulite.
To complement this, you can do the following exercises located at home:
- Squat: Standing, keep your legs slightly apart and bend your knees a little, keeping your feet flat on the floor. Make the movement as if you were going to sit on a chair and return to the starting position slowly, contracting your butt muscles a lot. Do this exercise for 1 minute, rest for 30 seconds and repeat the exercise for another 1 minute.
- Pelvic lift: Lie on your back, bend your legs and leave your feet flat on the floor. Lift your butt off the ground as much as you can without taking your feet off the ground, contracting your butt muscles a lot. Do this exercise for 1 minute, rest for 30 seconds and repeat the exercise for another 1 minute.
A physical educator will be able to recommend a complete series of exercises that can be done at the gym or at home, to improve quality of life, eliminate fat and enhance cellulite treatment and a physiotherapist specialized in dermato-functional physiotherapy will be able to evaluate and indicate the most appropriate cellulite treatment on an individual basis.
