Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Lipo Dissolve -- A Frightening Prospect

You know what I hate?

I hate how offices that supply a cosmetic service always act as if every procedure they offer is going to be a cake walk down snow bunny lane.

The reality is, they almost always will hurt.

Lip injections -- they hurt. Chemical peels and microdermabrasions--it can sting. Waxing any part of the anatomy--do we really need to go there?

I got the same kind of response when I called a local cosmetologists office to ask about a service that could potentially lipodissolve cellulite. According to the woman they had answering the phone, I would get a happy shot that would melt fat away from my hips legs and thighs like magic, which in turn, could reduce cellulite.

To hear her tell it, lipodissolve cellulite procedures were the second coming.

I knew better, so as soon as I got off the phone, I looked lipodissolve up on the Internet. I wasn't surprised to find that processes that lipodissolve cellulite are currently under FDA scrutiny.

This is because, while lipodissolve injections do liquefy fat, no one knows where the fat goes. It could potentially end up in the blood vessels, increasing risks of heart attacks and strokes.

I am trying to look good, not have a coronary!

At this point, it seems as if I may have to look into another method of cellulite reduction.

Sunday, August 19, 2007

How to get rid of cellulite

You know, over the last few days, I started seriously looking at what I wanted to accomplish with this cellulite adventure o' mine.

I figured, if I am going to learn how to get rid of cellulite, I may need to get a tad bit more “scientific” in my approach. I visited this informative webpage on cellulite that explained a bit more in depth just what cellulite is.

It seems that cellulite is fat that is trapped beneath the skins surface. This trapped fat tends to “bunch” creating the cottage cheese, dimpled look.

As I read on, I noted that researchers feel there is no real effective way to get rid of cellulite without lasers. This claim seems a bit fishy to me, as there is no way they could research the 101 ways to try to get rid of cellulite that women have attempted. Indeed, if you asked these supposed experts directly how do you get rid cellulite, they will probably tell about all the things that don’t work, but won’t mention anything that does.

So, I have decided to approach the question of how to get rid of cellulite with an open mind. I will look at items that I feel will most likely bust up fat. I will also look at natural approaches, like exercise to get rid of cellulite and products with all natural ingredients.

In doing this, I am more than sure that I will finally figure out how to get rid of cellulite and share that knowledge with others.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Cellulite adventures begin!

Okay so, I figured I would tackle the cellulite goal like I do work my projects by taking a somewhat clinical approach. First, I would outline my objective by asking the question, "How do I reduce my cellulite?"

With this query in mind, I began an internet search on the subject.

I was a bit surprised when I turned up over a 300, 000 hits on the "get rid of cellulite" search. The numbers alone however, clued me in to the fact that cellulite reduction is a major concern for a lot of people.

Another thing I soon realizes was that there were a lot of options available.

When it comes to actual way to affect cellulite reduction, there are lotions, creams, ointments and even pills that one can purchase. Each site made claims that their products that are the best in the biz in helping a person minimize if not get rid of cellulite all together.

I even stumbled across surgical and laser procedures that are said to be a permanent and long lasting way to reduce cellulite.

I am skeptical about those, but feel further research should be done before I throw the baby out with the bath water.

Humph. I think I may start with the lipodissolve technique, and see if it works...stay tuned...

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Cellulite Sucks!

For those of you who stumble across this blog, Hi, My name is Stephanie Akers, I am 26 years old and I have cellulite!

All I can say is that cellulite truly sucks!

I don't know if it happened after my pregnancy with my daughter Krista, or if it is because I am no longer nineteen, but whatever the reason, I am not happy about it!

I really noticed them the other day when I went into one of those department store dressing rooms that had a three way mirror in it ( what I like the call the mini not so fun house of horror) I caught a glimpse of myself and I felt like I was looking at someone else's hips and thighs.

I thought "Oh my god, where did all that cottage cheese come from!"

But you know what? I am NOT going to take this lying down!

I am going to look into various ways to reduce cellulite and get back the legs and hips I enjoyed when I was in my teens.

Why not? In this modern era, there should be plenty of items on the market that will blast my cellulite into the past!

I invite you to come along for the ride as I learn, through trial and error, what works and what doesn't, who knows, maybe we'll share a laugh or two.