Do Cellulite Creams Actually Work?
No cellulite cream can counteract the effects of a sedentary
lifestyle, for instance. Neither can a cream magically restore
circulation or drop excess weight from a body that does very
little and takes in more than it needs.
The best lotions, the most evolved lotions, cannot make up for
diets composed of fast foods eaten on the run and deep fried
fatty concoctions with little or no nutritional value.
Neither can lotions reduce stress for a body rigid with it and
stress is often an element in the problem of cellulite. Stress
does not have to be physical to have very physical effects.
No lotion exists that can reverse genetic inheritances or
balance hormones reliably. These are all factors in the
formation of cellulite.
So, now that we are clear on exactly what cellulite creams
cannot do, we can move on to what they may be useful for. Now
you have them in perspective you may be less likely to believe
advertising that tells you that you needn't move off the sofa.
That all you have to do is languidly stretch out your hand and
apply this miracle lotion and you will look like the model in
the picture who is often impossibly beautiful, prepubescent and
photographed in a good light.
What some cellulite creams can do rather nicely is supplement
your treatment program. In this support capacity they can even
be quite impressive. Some creams will ardently claim to be all
things to all women with cellulite. Personally, I'd still watch
the diet, do the exercise and keep the stress levels down.
Broadly speaking the creams on the market can be divided into
those whose ingredients are botanical and those that are
chemical. Caffeine, and its derivatives, are natural tissue
decongestants used in a number of cellulite creams. Many prefer
the "decaffeinated" versions that use potent herbs like horse
chestnut, gotu kola, ivy and seaweeds to achieve the same
results. Many ingredients not only assist in the sloughing off
of toxins but also in the stimulation of circulation. Not, of
course, as much as a good run around the block would do.
Many cellulite creams claim to contain patented transport
systems that facilitate the delivery of ingredients through the
outer layers and into the actual site of the damage. This, they
say-- and it makes sense--is a principal reason for the success
of their particular product.
How a cellulite cream is applied is also an important factor.
Methods of application vary from the quick rub at home to high
tech patented processes that use light frequencies along with
specially designed rollers and suctions that help to mobilize
the tissue and transport the good stuff deep down into the
cellulite stricken areas.