Mischa Barton was considered as an icon of beauty especially for the younger generation. She starred in the O.C. and has become an idol of young girls and an object of fantasy of young men until pictures of her wearing short shorts circulated in the Internet and various gossip magazines. Now an image of a young and sexy woman like Mischa Barton wearing skimpy outfits normally elicits admiration from people. This did not because it showed the seemingly perfect starlet having huge patches of cellulite behind her legs.
Mischa Barton is not the only celebrity drawing flak from having cellulites. In fact, she is not the only one who has cellulite. It was just blown out of proportion because she was a celebrity. Your mother may have it. Your neighbor may have it. You yourself may also have it.
Cellulite is basically a condition where you get dimples, lines or patches in your lower limbs and pelvic region. It can also take place in the abdominal area. While it is more common to women, men can also experience having cellulites, although this happens in very rare instances.
Being overweight is sometimes blamed for having cellulites. That is why people are wondering why Mischa Barton have cellulites when in fact, she is very skinny. This notion is not true. There are other factors that may result in people having cellulites. One of these is the makeup of fat cells. This may also be the reason why the instance of women having cellulites is higher than that of for men. The connective tissues of women are not that flexible. This is the reason why when women gain weight and their fat cells expand, they have difficulties in bringing their fat cells back to the way the used to. This would bring forth the bulges in the skin forming cellulites. The hormone estrogen, which is found in women, must also explain this. Estrogen instigates and sometimes, makes worse, the occurrence of cellulites among women.
Diet and lifestyle may also be the reasons why some people have cellulite. It is believed that when you take in too much fatty food, salty food and carbohydrates or small amounts of fiber, the bigger the chance of you having cellulites. Smoking excessively and not exercising regularly may also bring in those dreaded lines, patches and dimples.
You do not have to worry because there are available cellulite treatments. One cellulite treatment is by controlling your lifestyle and diet. This is the easiest and cheapest but will depend on you. You have to watch out what eat, lest you want people poking fun at you for having cellulites. Adjusting your diet and lifestyle will also help you in other areas of your health, and not just in preventing the appearance of cellulites.
Another cellulite treatment is called the lymphatic drainage massage than involves slapping and rubbing the area affected by cellulites. This is done to kindle the lymphatic flow. There are also medicinal drugs that can tackle connective tissues and fat cells. Other methods of cellulite treatment include lontophoresis, pressotheraphy which involves applying pressure to improve the circulation of fat cells, thermotherapy and ultrasound.