Nearby Doctors potential treatments Basics Cellulite is the term given to the dimpled appearance of the skin overlying hips, thighs and buttocks. Cellulite is much more common in women than in men because there are differences in the way fat, muscle and connective tissue are distributed between sexes. Cellulite is not related to the condition called cellulitis, a soft tissue infection. How is Cellulite Formed and Who is at Risk? The dimples of cellulite are caused by the fat deposits that push and distort the connective tissues beneath the skin. Formation of cellulite is thought to involve two steps. The first step is formation of fat lobule enlargement and increased amounts of firm connective tissue. Secondly, the connective tissue strands spread out like a net and pinch down the enlarged fat lobules causing the characteristic dimpled appearance. Heredity, skin thickness, gender, age and amount and distribution of body fat can all influence the extent of cellulite. Women who do nothave excess body weight rarely have severe cellulite formation. Treatment Cellulite is asymptomatic and does not require treatment although most people dislike the appearance and prefer treatments for cosmetic reasons. Many treatments of cellulite have been proposed and range from dietary changes, cellulite creams to mechanical treatments. See “Cellulite Treatment” for more information. References Get matched to a treatment for Cellulite Help us refine your search MaleFemale Age(Select)Under 1818-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-upPrefer Not to Answer Select WeightBelow 100 LBS100 LBS- 125 LBS126 LBS- 150 LBS151 LBS- 175 LBS176 LBS- 200 LBS201 LBS- 225 LBS226 LBS- 250 LBS256 LBS- 275 LBS276 LBS- 300 LBSOVER 301 LBS Before and After Photos After photo taken 6 months post one Cellulaze treatment. Image provided by B. DiBernardo, MD. After photo taken 1.5 yrs post one Cellulaze treatment. Image provided by B. DiBernardo, MD. After photo taken 6 months post one Cellulaze treatment. Image providedby B. DiBernardo, MD. After photo taken 6 months post one Cellulaze treatment. Image provided by G. Sasaki, MD. After photo taken 6 months post one Cellulaze treatment. Image provided by C. Petti, MD. After photo taken 1 month post series of 8 Smoothshapes treatments. Images provided by Robert Weiss, MD. After photo taken 3 months post series of 8 Smoothshapes treatments. Images provided by Mitch Goldman, MD. After photo taken post SmoothShapes treatment. Images courtesy of Dr. Jon Shick. After photo taken post SmoothShapes treatment. Images courtesy of Dr. Jon Shick. After photo taken post SmoothShapes treatment. Images courtesy of Dr. Jon Shick. After photo taken post SmoothShapes treatment. Images courtesy of Dr. Jon Shick. After photo taken post SmoothShapes treatment. Images courtesy of Dr. Jon Shick. After photo taken post 1 VASER Shape treatment. Images courtesy of Sound Surgical Technologies. After photo taken post 3 VASER Shape treatments. Images courtesy of Dr. LaurenceBerkowitz and Sound Surgical Technologies. After photo taken post 4 VASER Shape treatments. Images courtesy of Dr. George Davis and Sound Surgical Technologies. After photo taken post 5 VASER Shape treatments. Images courtesy of Dr. Robert Troell and Sound Surgical Technologies. After photo taken post 8 VelaShape treatments. Images courtesy of Dr. Albert Neiman and Syneron Medical. After photo taken post 5 VelaShape treatments. Images courtesy of Dr. Gerald Boey and Syneron Medical. After photo taken post 5 VelaShape treatments. Images courtesy of Dr. Gerald Boey and Syneron Medical. After photo taken post 4 VelaShape treatments. Images courtesy of Dr. Gerald Boey and Syneron Medical. After photo taken post 3 VelaShape treatments. Images courtesy of Dr. Gerald Boey and Syneron Medical. After photo taken post 3 TriPollar treatments for cellulite reudction. Images courtesy of Dr. Taub and Pollogen. After photo taken 8 months post a series of 8 TriPollar treatments. Images courtesy of Dr.Dvora and Pollogen. Request a Consultation View Cellulite before and afters