Whatever you want to call it, the concept was not introduced to American women until 1968.
As a paper published in theMenopause Reviewnoted, cellulite was not even defined until 1922 by French doctors.
In effect, the wide-spread concern for the “condition” is relatively new.
Cellulite treatments are now a billion-dollar industry targeting post-adolescent women.
It is simply body fat pushing through connective tissue.
TheAmerican Journal of Clinical Dermatologyreview found that laser and radio-frequency therapies are not very promising for cellulite reduction.
In addition, no topical cellulite cream can claim to eliminate cellulite completely (viaMedical News Today).
Rather, companies will claim that their products reduce its appearance.
However, these results are only temporary.
Some treatments, especially retinol, can even cause redness and peeling by drying out the skin.
