hey guys welcome to this week's video we are talking about cellulite we're going to talk
about cellulite treatment so welcome to my channel if you haven't been here before we
talk about everything medical and healthcare related and we always look at the evidence
before we talk about any of the information in every single video so you know you can trust the
information that's coming out also please remember this video is going to be quite long it's going to
be jam packed full of information so as always i'm going to chapter it in the description below so if
you want to find any specific piece of information feel free to click on the description click on the
relevant chapter and watch it however as i always say i would highly recommend you watch the entire
video that way you're going to become a cellulite cellulitis pro also lastly before we begin if
you find any of this information helpful if you learned something new today please don't forget to
click that like button it's going to help me and it's going to help the video grow so it's going
to be available to more and more people around the world now let's begin so first of all let's begin
with the simple basics what is cellulite because it's really important that we first understand
about the condition about cellulite and then we can understand the treatments behind it however
please do remember cellulite is nothing bad don't go for whatever you might see on social media or
on tv or anything like that it's nothing bad it's completely normal okay both men and women
get cellulite it is very very normal to get it about 80 to 90 percent of people get it
it's actually less normal not to have cellulite but if you want to find out more information about
what you can do to help with the appearance to reduce the appearance of it then we're
going to talk about that as well now cellulite describes when the skin in a certain area is
a little lumpy a bit dimpled sometimes i say a bit like an orange skin type appearance instead
of the smooth appearance that we're used to the cellulite can happen in different places but the
most common places are the thighs the buttocks and the abdomen so the next question is why does this
happen why do we get cellulite i'm going to try and explain it quite simply to make it easy to
understand imagine your muscle okay this is the muscle layer on top of that you've got your fat
so that's two layers then on top of that you've got your dermis and on top of your dermis you've
got your epidermis which is your outermost layer of skin okay so this bit is your epidermis okay
now between the epidermis and the dermis there's something called connective tissue and the
connected tissue imagine like a rubber band it's like fibrous and it connects the two together
so now that we understand the different layers of the epidermis and the dermis and the connective
shoes sometimes for some unknown reason this connective tissue can shorten it can change the
way it acts can change a little and then it causes the cellulite appearance of that lumpy look that
we all know about now no one knows exactly what the triggers are for cellulite there's loads of
different theories out there but none of them have been proven yet some people believe a diet high
in carbohydrates can cause it some people believe that obesity can cause it some people believe that
sitting for long periods of time causes it and then we've got genetics and we've got hormones
that could affect it there's loads of different theories out there but unfortunately no one
actually knows exactly what the cause is now even though cellulite is harmless unfortunately due to
all the pressures from all the social media these days and edited images and filtered
images to give the skin this appearance which is frankly unnatural to be honest there is so much
pressure on people to try and improve their skin or they're not happy with the cellulite appearance
but like i said to you it's completely normal to 90 percent of people will get cellulite so
i think we do need to do something about changing the stigma about it obviously it is something that
can affect people as well and i understand that and that's probably one of the reasons why people
are watching this video and it can affect your self-esteem so i really do hope that these tips
do help you so i think the best way to structure this video is we're going to first begin with home
remedies and things that you can do at home that do have some evidence supporting them that are
going to help and then afterwards we're going to talk about cosmetic treatments but please remember
okay in terms of remedies and treatments at home there is nothing really that is 100
gonna get rid of cellulite and completely rectify it and make it back to normal where the skin is
looking completely flawless okay there's nothing like that there's no creams there's no treatments
like that at the moment there are cosmetic options that we're going to talk about they can get very
close to that but in terms of remedies and creams that you might see online that people are going
to sell you and advertise to you okay please please please don't fall for these tricks okay
we're gonna talk about evidence-based stuff now but don't fall for the stuff does this miracle
cure that you rub on this cream and after like two seconds you rub it off and you know what bam it's
gone okay because none of that exists so i just want to be completely open and honest with you as
a healthcare professional i feel like it's my duty to be completely and open and honest with you and
in this channel we've always been like that so i just thought i'd give you a little disclaimer
right at the start so let's begin with tip number one remedy number one is all about a tip that you
can do straight away right now even when you sat down watching this video and that's massaging the
area now there is little evidence that the level of massage you can get from using your hands
is going to have that much of an effect on the cellulite however there is evidence just doing
a massage daily can help temporarily improve the appearance of skin that has cellulite so i guess
that is tip number one it's free to do you can do it whenever you want obviously be gentle but
by massaging the area you're going to help with the blood flow in the area if there's any fluid
there if there's any fluid that's left there or move out of the area or distribute it more evenly
and it's all going to help with the appearance of the cellulite it's a temporary fix obviously
it's not a long-term face but it's definitely an easy one that everyone can do now moving on to tip
number two the first few tips that we're going to talk about are all things that you can do
right now without having to buy anything we're going to talk about creams and all that sort of
stuff next as well so tip number two is all about exercise again this is something that is free
it has multiple health benefits not just cellulite related and it's a change that you can make
even right here right now now studies have shown that regular exercise can give promising results
as it helps convert fat to muscle which can help give the skin a firmer appearance now some sources
recommend twice a week strength training to help sculpt the body using specific exercises like
lunges squats and hamstring curls to focus on cellulite prone areas but i will leave loads
more information and links on how to do these in the description below now moving on to home remedy
number three the next thing that you need to do is if you have a high bmi and it's not in the normal
weight range you need to try and lose weight to try and come into the normal weight range this is
going to help with the appearance of cellulite however there are some theories as well that
losing too much weight if you've got a relatively high bmi can leave the skin to be a little looser
which might make the appearance of cellulite worse so it's a bit conflicted this but the american
association of dermatology have done research on this and they have said as well that in fact
losing weight to the normal range not excessive weight loss just losing weight until normal range
is actually one of the best things you can do to help with the appearance of cellulite so
i'm going from their research as well now if you would like more information on how to lose
weight on healthy easy ways that you can lose weight i have loads of videos on them i think
we've got over 20 million views on them to help so many people around the world we're looking at
evidence-based stuff that you can do to help you lose weight without these fat diets and all that
sort of stuff it's the healthiest way that you can lose weight that we discuss and it's helped loads
of people so if you want more information on that i will leave links to it up here
and in the description below feel free to check it out whenever you finish watching this video
now moving on to remedy number four remedy number four is all about your potassium intake now this
isn't a reason for you to go out there and buy a potassium supplement or anything like that
because too much potassium can be really really harmful for you it can actually be fatal as well
now what i'm trying to say about this is there are theories out there that having a good amount of
potassium and normal amount of potassium can help with the drainage of fluid within your system and
again one of the causes of cellulite as well is a fluid buildup and it's not moving properly so
we're getting this sort of swelling underneath the skin that's causing the cellulite as well
so having an adequate amount of potassium in your system could potentially theoretically
help to reduce the appearance of cellulite now you might think to yourself well how do i increase my
potassium well it's very easy you need to just think about it what are you eating in the day
you're having lots of healthy foods you have lots of home-cooked foods and having lots of vegetables
okay vegetables are really really really high in potassium a lot of them and so are some fruits
for example like bananas really high potassium avocados high in potassium sweet potato
great potassium content tomatoes they've all got potassium in them obviously i'm not saying have
mountains of the more normal amount that you would always have but making sure these are included in
your diet could potentially help with the way that the fluid is moved around in the body basically
potassium sodium all these sort of ions basically help to move about our bodily fluids within
ourselves and out of ourselves and all this sort of stuff it's quite complex if we go into it it's
gonna make this video really really long but all i'm saying for remedy for is make sure that you're
having a healthy balanced diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetables that's the most
important thing and moving on to remedy number five unfortunately like i said at the start of the
video there are a lot of things out there products that claim to fix cellulite and make improved in
periods suddenly and like i said you work this cream on a boom is gone okay let's talk about the
evidence-based stuff the main thing i'm going to talk to you about today is retinols okay don't go
out buying all these random creams and stuff okay retinols are probably your best option because
they have the most evidence supporting them and i'm going to tell you why so of the creams
that are available retinol-based creams seem to have the best results in terms of evidence some
studies have shown that with at least six months of use it has the potential to thicken the skin
and help create new connective tissue which can lead to helping reduce the appearance of cellulite
but its long-term benefit is actually unknown now with retinol and all retinoid-based creams please
do remember that women who are wanting to get pregnant or women who are pregnant or who are
breastfeeding should avoid these products also you will need to speak to your healthcare professional
before you get these products so it's super important to speak to them just to make sure
that you're safe and suitable to have them okay so i hope you're finding this information useful
so far and like i said if you found any of this information new or useful or helpful please don't
forget to click that like button because it's going to help me and it's going to help the video
grow so next thing i want to talk about is we spoke about home remedies and treatments that you
can do like that and the next thing i want to talk about is cosmetic treatments because that is the
next stage forward if you're looking at cosmetic therapies i'm going to talk about the different
types of things that you can do and the actual research behind it on how effective they are so
you can make a better decision obviously you will have to speak to healthcare professionals about
them but it's good to know about these things as well so the first treatment i want to discuss is
laser treatment for cellulitis it is fda approved and research has shown it can be effective for
up to one year helping with the appearance so if you can afford it then the research does support
it and it does work quite well now subcision treatments where small holes are put into the skin
have been shown as well research has shown that they can actually be more effective and help to
improve the appearance of cellulite and also can be effective for up to two years now fda approved
substitution treatment does exist but please remember when they're coupled with something
called vacuum assisted suction this can help the appearance of the cellulite last even longer so
remember we said two years for it on its own when it's coupled with the vacuuming it can
last for up to three years now all of these three therapies that i spoke about so far are
quite invasive so they do have side effects and problems that are associated with them as well
that's why it's really important that you do speak to a healthcare professional about them
so they give you more information and do your own research as well to find out more about it
how it's done what kind of side effects that to be aware of and how long they're going to last
obviously the results can be seen very quickly okay once they're done the results can be seen
very quickly but you need to be aware of the side effects that are associated with it as well
now the last cosmetic treatment i want to discuss is called acoustic wave therapy this one isn't
invasive like the other three so there's no cutting there's none of that sort of stuff so
it's a non-invasive procedure and it can be done by a licensed technician so it doesn't have to be
done by a cosmetic surgeon or anything like that and studies have shown that up to 89 of people who
have had acoustic wave therapy are generally very happy with those results now the only downside
with it as well is it can take a few treatments before it starts to show its effect so that's the
end of the cosmetic treatments and we now know all about home remedies that you can do but please do
remember you are perfectly beautiful in your own skin if you don't want to do any of these don't
do it this video is just for some guidance some information if you're actually really interested
in finding out please remember cellulite is completely normal and we need to get out of this
idea that the social media companies and you know photos that we see in magazines and papers and all
that sort of stuff for filtering and editing and making things unnatural because it's such a normal
thing up to 89 of people get cellulite and it's just normal it's not anything that we haven't seen
before so if you don't want to do any of these don't do them but i really do hope that you found
the home remedies and the stuff that we spoke about helpful that's the most important thing
for me thank you for watching if you have any of your own tips as well leave a comment below
please i'd love to read and i'm sure everyone else watching this video would love to as well as i
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