CELLULITE

Cellulite is simply subcutaneous fat enmeshed in connective tissue, and women are more prone to the harmless condition as they age and estrogen levels decline. A review of 67 studies found no effective long-term treatment, although weight loss can improve the appearance of cellulite.  Acoustic wave therapy and treatments such as laser therapy that sever connective tissue bands have been shown to yield only short-term improvements.