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How to prevent cellulite: 16 expert tips

How to prevent cellulite: 16 expert tips

Cellulite and skin looseness are the result of age and/or an unhealthy cellulite. Both aesthetic concerns are interconnected and in most women they appear concurrently. Sometimes we see women (and some men) with a lot of cellulite and little skin looseness and vice versa, but usually there is a mix of both. And both of these issues appear gradually with age, which is absolutely normal. However, poor nutritional choices (too much sugar, carbs and fat and too little protein, vegetables, fruits and herbs), a sedentary lifestyle, as well as smoking and the contraceptive pill, greatly accelerate the appearance of cellulite and skin looseness…

Quinoa, protein, carbs and cellulite

Quinoa, protein, carbs and cellulite

As is common with many foods novel to Europe and the US, it was cleverly marketed as "superfood" by the media, in their quest for sensationalistic titles and internet traffic. One clever marketing idea is that quinoa is “protein”, meaning that quinoa is a food rich in protein. Is this correct? Let’s have a look at the facts…

Advanced skin tightening treatments after lipedema surgery

Advanced skin tightening treatments after lipedema surgery

Skin tightening after lipedema surgery at the LipoTherapeia clinic (London, W1) with three advanced technologies. Two decades of experience, honest advice, personalised treatment, caring service. Book now!

Infrared light emitting leggings and caffeine infused jeans for cellulite: do they work?

Infrared light emitting leggings and caffeine infused jeans for cellulite: do they work?

However, there is a third type of anti-cellulite apparel that is an utter gimmick. And this is divided into two categories:: caffeine infused into anti-cellulite jeans, shorts, leggings, tights etc. And anti-cellulite clothing with “infrared-emitting crystals” woven into them…

Coffee, lipolysis, weight loss, fat reduction and cellulite

Coffee, lipolysis, weight loss, fat reduction and cellulite

All you ever wanted to know about caffeine, weight loss, fat reduction and cellulite. If caffeine is lipolytic, why doesn't coffee help me lose weight? How do caffeine creams help with local fat loss and cellulite? Why does caffeine cause cellulite? Get the facts, not the hype with our detailed guide based on science.

What is better for cellulite, RF or cavitation?

What is better for cellulite, RF or cavitation?

Let’s see first how each technology works and in which cases it works best. Deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation works by disrupting fat cells mechanically (ultrasound is sound, ie mechanical waves), as well as via heat. This leads to lipolysis (fat release from fat cells) as well as adipocyte apoptosis (accelerated fat cell death)…

Apigenin (from parsley, chamomile and celery) may help prevent cellulite

Apigenin (from parsley, chamomile and celery) may help prevent cellulite

A new study, published a few days ago (December 2023) looked at the potential antioxidant, anti-aging and anti-cellulite potential of a family of aromatic plants called Apiaceae or Umbelliferae. Common apiaceae plants include ajwain, angelica, anise, asafoetida, caraway, carrot, celery, chervil, coriander, cumin, dill, fennel, lovage, cow parsley, parsley, parsnip and sea holly…

Does sugar cause cellulite?

Does sugar cause cellulite?

It is said that "sugar is the new smoking" - and for good reason. Consumption of sugar, found in pastry, desserts, cakes, chocolate, muffins, cocktails, juice drinks, jam, honey, fizzy drinks etc, is one of the worst things you can do to your eyes, teeth, blood vessels, pancreas, skin and, for the purposes of this article, your legs and bum….

Cellulite after weight loss: why does it sometimes look worse?

Cellulite after weight loss: why does it sometimes look worse?

When you put on weight adipocytes (fat cells) in your deeper, subcutaneous adipose tissue fill up with fat and that give you volume. Skin has to accommodate the excess volume by becoming longer. At the she time, adipocytes in your more superficial hypodermal adipose tissue also fill up with fat and we call that cellulite. When you lose weight you mainly lose fat from the subcutaneous adipose tissue and not so much from the hypodermal one…

Advanced skin tightening treatments after liposuction

Advanced skin tightening treatments after liposuction

Skin tightening after liposuction surgery at the LipoTherapeia clinic (London, W1) with two advanced technologies. Two decades of experience, honest advice, personalised treatment, caring service. Book now!

Ultra-processed foods and cellulite

Ultra-processed foods and cellulite

At the time of first writing this article (February 2024) a lot was written about how ultra-processed foods can cause heart disease, cancer and undermine health overall. But what about cellulite? We have made it clear on this blog that there is a big overlap between Western civilisation diseases (diabetes, heart disease, cancer etc) and cellulite. Sure, cellulite does not kill but the same things that cause these diseases to a large extent also cause cellulite. There is no complete overlap but there is a quite extensive one. Ultra-processed foods (UPF), i.e. the exact opposite for fresh, clean foods, rob food from all its nutrients to leave almost empty calories and various chemicals…

What are typical prices for radiofrequency treatment in London?

What are typical prices for radiofrequency treatment in London?

Radiofrequency, when properly done (i.e. deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency applied by a well trained professional), is the most effective SAFE skin tightening and cellulite reduction treatment known today. Radiofrequency prices in London vary from anything between £50 a session to £3,500 a session, with typical prices for a quality treatment on an average sized body area in central London being £150-£500 per session. Of course, as with any other aesthetic treatment, effectiveness, price and customer service vary widely from clinic to clinic, depending on equipment quality, staff training, location and clinic environment and also the focus of each clinic…

Pterostilbene, resveratrol and hyperpigmentation

Pterostilbene, resveratrol and hyperpigmentation

Pterostilbene is a chemical found in plants that has strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. These properties make it potentially useful for preventing skin cancer and other skin conditions. However, until recently, there had not been any research examining the effects of pterostilbene on pigment production in the skin…

The secret life of fat cells - 26 things you did not know about fat

The secret life of fat cells - 26 things you did not know about fat

As part of my focus on fat/cellulite reduction, I have been following the research on adipose tissue for more than two decades now and I am pleased to share these 26 very important yet very little-known facts about fat and fat cells with you…

Cellulite after brazilian butt lift (BBL)

Cellulite after brazilian butt lift (BBL)

Cellulite is hypodermal fat, i.e. fat found within the deeper layer of the skin and therefore is part of the skin itself. Neither liposuction nor BBL removes cellulite. With liposuction subcutaneous fat (i.e. fat under the skin) is removed…

Pilates, weight training, running and inflammation

Pilates, weight training, running and inflammation

A client asked me a few days ago if this “advice”, given to her by a complementary health practitioner, is true: “You should not do any other exercise than Pilates, otherwise you will inflame your body”. This, of course, is an absolutely preposterous statement which goes against all common sense. You can only imagine the millions of inflamed athletes - or just billions of inflamed active common people - since the dawn of humanity all the way until the 1920s, when Joseph Pilates developed a method of exercise that would not inflame the human body…

Bread, gluten and cellulite

Bread, gluten and cellulite

Most people quite rightly understand that too much bread will tend to increase cellulite. But why is that? There are four ways in which eating bread can increase cellulite. Calories: bread consists mainly of starch, which contains 4 calories per gram (kcal/g); too many calories mean more fat accumulation and cellulite. Glycaemic index: glycaemic…

Advanced cellulite treatments after liposuction

Advanced cellulite treatments after liposuction

Cellulite reduction after liposuction surgery at the LipoTherapeia clinic (London, W1) with three advanced technologies. Two decades of experience, honest advice, personalised treatment, caring service. Book now!

The LipoTherapeia story: how it all began

The LipoTherapeia story: how it all began

There is a clearly growing trend for naturals and I can only see this getting bigger. People move away from harsh chemicals and prefer to buy skincare products with more natural and softer ingredients. However, as it always happens, there is a lot of hype and misinformation, with many products claiming to be “rich” in a specific “trendy” natural ingredient, when in reality the may contain as little as 0.01% of that active…

How unhealthy foods cause skin ageing via glycation

How unhealthy foods cause skin ageing via glycation

We know for a few decades now the detrimental role of glycation on body ageing, especially that of blood vessels and skin - and consequently cellulite. (Of course, you will never read that in any “beauty” article in high-end consumer magazines. For them anti-aging is all about using using SPF 50 even in your sleep, exfoliating day and night and having lots of botox and fillers. Oh well…)