1 post tagged “cellulite myths”

Cellulite, the eternally talked about body issue that all of us seem to just discuss in the shadows. It's like an open secret we, women especially, don't talk about yet we always dread every time we take a bath and look at ourselves in the mirror.

I won't deny I have the big C and damn proud of it.  Realized it's existence when I was in college when I was in a department store fitting room putting on a dress for a debut ball I was going to be a part of.  Being a freshman that I was, I kind of cried and yet I didn't let anyone know. I thought I had a skin disease looking at the marks made me oozy and ashamed. But, thanks to my coolest aunt, I was enlightened.

And here's what I learned about cellulite that I bet would take debunk all those misconceptions.

Drinking soda contributes to the production of cellulite
Thank goodness, soda has nothing to do in the production of cellulite.

It only occurs to women over 40.
Duh, I am living proof that it occurs at almost any age, starting from the tender age of 14.

The thighs and buttocks are the only parts of the body in which cellulite occurs.
Cellulite actually appears most commonly in the hips, thighs, and buttocks but it can also develop in the arms, abdomen, chest and upper back as well.

Thin people cannot have cellulite.
Cellulite can occur to ALL body types.

Cellulite can be removed by liposuction procedures.
Cellulite isn't an indication for liposuction.  It can remove excess fat cells, but it cannot affect how they organize themselves or their general structure.

Hopefully, we will all be enlightened. All of us have it and it's natural health phenomenon.  So, wear it a little proud.