Why, even if you train your glutes consistently in the gym and follow a healthy diet, do you have cellulite? What is the cause? Do you have to resign yourself to "unfavorable" genetics?
If these are questions you are familiar with, then you are on the right page. In fact, in the following article, you can find out what causes cellulite and how it forms. Knowing which aspects affect it most can be a valuable help in managing it, improving your appearance and, in general, your health.
Why does cellulite come on the buttocks? How is it formed?
Cellulite is given by a generative process of the subcutaneous fatty tissue and its origin is multifactorial.
This skin imperfection is caused by the expansion of the size and / or number of adipocytes present in the hypodermis and contained within transverse septa as you see in the figure above.
When you get fat (you eat more than you consume) the fat cells increase in volume or number, resulting in a modification of the structure of the septa and deforming the skin surface. This is how the famous "orange peel" is formed.
The increase in fat mass is certainly one of the main causes, but there are also women with a high percentage but without cellulite. This is precisely because it is a multifactorial phenomenon.
Poor microcirculation, a characteristic of the buttocks and hips area in women, also contributes to the appearance and formation of cellulite. This involves a lower exchange of waste produced by the metabolism of the cells of those areas, hypoxia (lack of oxygen) and an increase in radical stress.
It is more characteristic in women who have a "pear" shape because they tend to accumulate fat on the hips and thighs.
