Cellulite is the number one problem for manywomen of the 21st century. In recent years, the fair half of humanity has paid special attention to their appearance. Women regularly visit beauty salons and gyms in pursuit of beauty and youth. Once upon a time, science and ordinary people were unfamiliar with such a concept as cellulite. The so-called "blood and milk" girls were in fashion, plump, with cute, as it seemed then, dimples on their bodies. Such young ladies were a symbol of femininity. After all, they were considered capable of bearing healthy offspring. Now ideals have changed significantly. Women, even if they do not strive for the parameters of 90-60 -90, still dream of a slim and fit figure. However, it must be said that cellulite is not always associated with excess weight. Quite slender, and often thin girls, often face this problem. On the other hand, there are many plump ladies with elastic and toned skin. Unfortunately, such representatives of the fair half of humanity are becoming fewer and fewer. There are a great many reasons for this. This includes an incorrect sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet, stress, and even poor ecology.
How to prevent the appearance of cellulite?
What to do if there is cellulite?
What to do if cellulite does appear?What measures should be taken? First of all, it is necessary to determine its stage. Perhaps these are just minor signs. But it also happens that you cannot do without the help of a cosmetologist. At the first stage, dimples and bumps are noticeable only if you squeeze a small area of skin between your fingers. At the second stage of the disease, irregularities of varying degrees are easy to notice without any manipulation of the skin. A more serious stage is not just a cosmetic defect. Dimples and seals do not just appear on the body. As a result of the impact on the skin, even painful sensations may occur. This stage requires a more serious approach. Therefore, you cannot do without the help of a specialist. We will tell you about ways to get rid of cellulite at earlier stages.
Methods of combating cellulite
With the problem of cellulite at homeIt is quite difficult to cope with. You can try to fight it both on your own and with the help of salon procedures. Without the use of special equipment at home, you can use various rubbing and wrapping to treat cellulite. We offer you a simple recipe that is accessible to everyone. As you know, caffeine has a beneficial effect on the condition of subcutaneous fat cells. It promotes their breakdown. It is no coincidence that many expensive anti-cellulite creams are made on the basis of coffee. We offer a more affordable way to treat cellulite. You can make a very effective scrub yourself. Surely, someone in your family drinks coffee. After all, many cannot imagine life without this invigorating drink. Take a couple of tablespoons of used coffee grounds. Add here any shower gel that you constantly use. To enhance the effect, you can add a little sea salt and a couple of drops of essential oil with an anti-cellulite effect. As a rule, citrus essential oils are used for these purposes: orange, lemon, tangerine, grapefruit. Rub the resulting mixture onto problem areas right in the shower, after steaming your skin. You can do this simply with your hands or with a massage brush or massager. The procedure lasts 7-10 minutes. After such a massage, it is advisable to take a contrast shower and lubricate your skin with anti-cellulite cream. As for wraps at home, a very simple and at the same time effective recipe is wraps with red ground pepper and cinnamon. Take 2 tablespoons of cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of hot chili pepper. Add 30 milliliters of olive oil to the resulting powder. You can also use sunflower oil. Spread the mixture onto problem areas - thighs, buttocks and stomach. Wrap yourself in cling film. To enhance the effect, you can put on warming pants. Do not worry if you feel a slight burning sensation. This indicates that the procedure is working. You need to wait 10-20 minutes, then wash off the pepper-cinnamon mixture with warm water. The skin will turn slightly red. This is normal. Such procedures will help you quickly get rid of cellulite, especially if you start using them at the first signs of the disease.
Vacuum massage by the banks against cellulite
Cellulite must be fought in a comprehensive manner.If you add anti-cellulite cupping massage to the use of coffee scrub and pepper-cinnamon wraps, you can get rid of even advanced cellulite. Previously, cupping massage could only be done in a salon. Nowadays, you can find the necessary equipment to perform this procedure at home in many stores. Many people, hearing about cupping massage at home, remember their childhood and glass jars, into which it was necessary to start a fire so that they would stick to the skin. And then the unsightly dark brown spots that remained after such a procedure. Previously, cupping was used to treat bronchitis and osteochondrosis. Now the indications for such a procedure have expanded, and the equipment itself has become completely different. Yes, there are glass cups in our time. But they are equipped with a special pump and rubber attachments, making the procedure less painful. More popular and convenient is massage with silicone cups. They are very light and easy to wash. There are also rubber cups. Before use, they must be warmed up in very hot water. Under the influence of high temperature, the cups become soft and easily stick to the desired areas of the body. As a rule, cups for vacuum massage are sold in a set of 12 pieces. The set includes a pair of cups of different diameters: 60 mm, 50 mm, 42 mm, 35 mm, 25 mm, 17 mm. The sizes may vary slightly. Which cup by diameter to choose depends on which area you are going to massage. The larger the area of the problem area, the larger the diameter of the equipment. You can also purchase vacuum massage sets, which include 2 or 4 cups. Some sets for anti-cellulite massage are equipped with special magnetic attachments that can be inserted inside the cup. With their help, an additional healing effect on the body occurs. The magnetic field penetrates the tissue to a depth of 6 to 10 mm. Thus, the effectiveness of the procedure increases several times. The procedure of massage with cups with magnetic attachments is similar in its effect to an acupuncture session. But with such massage there is no mechanical penetration into the skin. Only electromagnetic waves affect the body tissues.
Technique of performing massage by banks against cellulite
You must take a shower before the procedure.It is advisable to cleanse the skin with a scrub. The effectiveness of the cupping massage can be increased by using a coffee scrub or a wrap with pepper and cinnamon, the recipes for which are offered above. After a shower using a scrub, dry the body with a towel and prepare the body for the cupping massage. The skin must be warmed up. Massage the skin surface without using special equipment for 5-7 minutes, using cosmetic or regular olive oil. Prepare the cups for anti-cellulite massage in advance. Lubricate them thoroughly with oil. The cups should slide freely over the body so as not to injure it. Move in the direction of the lymph flow. On the legs - from the bottom up, and on the back - from top to bottom. Avoid the chest and abdomen. Try not to touch the location of the lymph nodes. Mechanical impact on them can cause inflammation. The first cupping massage procedures can be quite painful, especially in cases where cellulite is already at the second stage. Sometimes, if the skin is particularly sensitive, bruises and swelling may remain. However, after the second procedure, the discomfort and pain should disappear. Otherwise, you should not use anti-cellulite cupping massage, so as not to harm your body. Due to the action of vacuum massage, all sorts of toxic substances are released from the sebaceous glands: urea salts, acetone, and bile acids. Thus, an effect similar to the action of a bath is achieved. After the anti-cellulite cupping massage procedure, you need to take a shower and cleanse the skin of harmful substances. Remember, if you do cupping massage at home incorrectly, this can not only result in bruises on the body, but also lead to the opposite effect. It is no coincidence that many complain that after several procedures, the signs of cellulite appear even more pronounced. Therefore, it is better to do at least a couple of procedures with an experienced specialist who will teach you the correct massage technique.
Contraindications to massage by banks
Don't forget that cupping massage is good for cellulite- this is a procedure that has a serious impact on the body. It has a number of contraindications. It is strictly forbidden to do cupping massage in the following cases:
- in the presence of tumors of different localization;
- with a tendency to hemorrhage and thrombosis;
- in the second half of pregnancy;
- in the presence of inflammatory elements on the skin and pustular formations;
- with varicose veins;
- with diseases of the cardiovascular system of different severity;
- with a tendency to neuroses.
It is not recommended to do a massage session with cupscellulite for people in a state of alcoholic intoxication, after heavy physical exertion, after a hot bath. To avoid unpleasant consequences, it is necessary to consult a doctor before a course of anti-cellulite massage procedures with cups. Correctly performed massage with cups from cellulite will relieve you of this problem in a short time. After just a week of procedures, your skin will look smooth and toned. Of course, in order to achieve good results as quickly as possible, it is necessary to combine such a massage with a diet and a healthy lifestyle.