What Causes Cellulite?

The medical community doesn’t fully know what causes cellulite. All that’s known so far is that it’s most prevalent in women and involves fibrous tissue that tethers the skin to the underlying muscle, with excessive fat cells present between them.

When fat cells accumulate, they cause the appearance of dimpled skin. One fact that is known about a likely source of cellulite are hormonal factors. Also, genetics can play a part in the development of cellulite.

For some people, weight and muscle tone can influence the accumulation of cellulite, although even physically fit people can end up with cellulite too.

How to Treat Cellulite

Cellulite isn’t something that you can simply eradicate through regular exercise and a healthy, balanced diet.

The good news is many cosmetic treatment options can diminish the appearance of cellulite. Qwo® is a powerful injectable cellulite-busting solution that contains collagenase, an enzyme that targets collagen types I and III.

Those two collagen types make up the septae – the fibrous tissue that connects skin to the underlying muscles. The idea is Qwo® relaxes this fibrous tissue and stimulates collagen production to thicken and firm up the tissue.

The result is a more uniform skin appearance in the affected areas.