If you were asked the question “Would you prefer world peace or a cure for cellulite?" what would be your answer? A few years ago the same question was posed to the readers of a women’s magazine, with an overwhelming win for the development of a cure for cellulite!
We all understand that this wasn’t a serious questionnaire, but it indicates how this condition affects women. In fact, treatments for removal and cure of cellulite are a multi-billion dollarindustry, with a wide range of treatments, many ineffective.
Cellulite involves skin changes and occurs mostly in women after puberty, with estimations reaching 80-90% of the female population suffering from this condition. Although rarely, it can also be found in men, usually associated with hormonal imbalances caused, for example, by Klinefelter’s syndrome or after castration.
Although usually associated as a result of an unflattering consequence of obesity, cellulite can appear on any woman independently of her weight. It doesn’t seem to be linked with race, body shape or diet either.
