“People say that dimples come from being kissed by an angel. Dimples on your other cheeks, and thighs, however, are a more devilish sort. About 85 percent of women (and virtually no men) have cellulite; it strikes gymgoers and couch potatoes alike. And there's no cure. What causes it? No one knows for sure, but many doctors say circulation under skin slows (perhaps due to hormones), which swells fat cells. The elastic collagen bands that usually hold down the fat then overstretch or weaken from the extra stress, allowing fat to pop up in between the bands and push on the underside of skin. Voilá—a cottage cheese effect, says Tina Alster, M.D., clinical professor of dermatology at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. (File under unfair: Men's connective bands interlock and stay strong.)”
SELF magazine, Beth Janes
