subject: The Truth About Cellulite During Pregnancy [print this page] Cellulite affects the pregnant mother more profoundly than anyone else and no credit for guessing the reason behind it. During pregnancy the body of a woman goes through several changes, mainly physical and emotional. Pregnancy involves unbearable and sometimes uncontrollable emotional upheavals, due to raging hormones. Physically, a heavy amount of weight is gained, which is the most apparent factor behind cellulite. Hormonal changes that occur in the body, is another factor. In principal, the risk factors are heightened because of the pregnancy and are more likely to affect women who are otherwise not at high risk of developing cellulite.
Cellulite is dimpling of the skin, and is also known as orange-peel skin, since that is exactly what the skin starts looking like. Cottage cheese affect is also another reference to cellulite. It affects particular areas of the body, namely the abdomen, thighs, buttocks and hip area, and sometimes the lower legs. But what exactly is cellulite?
Cellulite is the manifestation of fatty deposits, beneath the upper most layer of the skin. It commonly affects women who are post pubertal, and is not generally observed in men owing to the dissimilarity in distribution of tissues, muscle and fat cells. Muscle in women is not as uniformly or closely wound which in turn causes skin to become wobbly and saggy, while having a thin layer of skin can also cause cellulite.
To check cellulite from ruining your physique, a healthy diet should be maintained at all times. Exercise tones the body, and burns excess fat deposits, although during pregnancy, exercise with caution, or as directed by your doctor, so as not to cause needless strain on the body.
Body image is one of the leading concerns of women, and the global market for beauty products for women is estimated to be worth billions of dollars. Cellulite afflicts majority of women at least once in their lifetime, and though treatments are available, they are either expensive or ineffective. Prevention is definitely better than cure, and it is advised to inculcate healthy habits especially during pregnancy, for the benefit of the mother and the baby.
