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Cellulite. Scientific explanation pls. Will it go away?

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  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    No. The way a woman's fat layer is structured is different from a man's. That is why we get cellulite more easily than they do. Also, some people, simply don't have cellulite even if they are overweight. And yes, THAT it is genetic.

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  • rosemary98
    rosemary98 Posts: 632
    from a woman who is nearly 5'6'' and 98 pounds (granted, no exercise)...I have cellulite on my butt and upper tights.
  • Siansonea
    Siansonea Posts: 917 Member
    The solution to cellulite is a great pair of jeans.

    Cellulite will diminish somewhat in appearance as you lose weight, but it won't go away completely. Unless you're a swimsuit model, it's not a big deal. And if you are a swimsuit model, that's why God invented Photoshop. :smokin:
  • RoadsterGirlie
    RoadsterGirlie Posts: 1,195 Member
    I have less of it than I did before. However, even at a BMI in the 18's, I still have *some*....
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