compression garments

How anti-cellulite leggings / stockings undermine skin firmness

How anti-cellulite leggings / stockings undermine skin firmness

How can compression leggings / stockings affect skin firmness / tightness? Constant movement and vibration throughout the day provide mechanical stimulation to cell mechanosensitive receptors, which in turn stimulate collagen and elastin synthesis by your collagen cells (fibroblasts) in your skin and even by your fat cells (adipocytes)…

Compression stockings versus polyphenols for cellulite and water retention

Compression stockings versus polyphenols for cellulite and water retention

Graduated compression stockings can offer some relief from water retention, however there are quite uncomfortable, especially in the summer, when they are most needed. For cellulite, things are even more complicated, as compression leggings helps in some ways and are detrimental in some others. Clearly there must be a better way…

Kim Kardashian, cellulite and skims: hype and reality

Kim Kardashian, cellulite and skims: hype and reality

After years of denial Kim Kardashian came to accept her cellulite and, with her latest Skims range, to both cover it and make money from it. But is extreme compression a good idea? And what can Kim do to actually improve the health of her legs and the appearance of her cellulite? Here we give the skinny on Skims, Kim’s cellulite and actually improving skin health on the thighs and reducing cellulite - not just hiding it…

Slimming leggings, cellulite, fat reduction and skin looseness

Slimming leggings, cellulite, fat reduction and skin looseness

The very tight compression garments (such as Spanx, Skims etc) do improve the appearance of the body while being worn, so there is not much discussion to be made on this aspect. They do hide the fat and improve the appearance of the body contours. However, do they reduce fat wherever they are worn?