Cellulite is a diffuse infection of connective tissue with severe inflammation of dermal and subcutaneous layers of the skin. It is non-contagious and doesn’t spread from one person to another person. It appears as a swollen, red area of skin that feels hot and tender.
It can be caused by streptococcus and staphylococcus bacteria, entering through surgery, cuts, punctured wounds, ulcers & others like:
- Athletes foot,
- Dermatitis,
- Injury,
- Weakened immune system,
- Lymphoedema.
Cellulite is the term given to the dimpled skin on the abdomen, buttocks, and thighs of most healthy adult women. It is almost universal in adult females.
Signs and symptoms
Cellulite, which is composed entirely of normal fat cells, is not necessarily a sign of obesity, inactivity, or ill health. Because women characteristically have more subcutaneous (under the skin) fat than men, it is reasonable to expect females to have more cellulite.
Symptoms are:
- Red area of the skin that tends to expand.
- Swelling and tenderness.
- Pain.
- Fever.
- Red spots.
- Blisters.
- Skin dimpling.
Causes of Cellulite
New noninvasive imaging along with digital 3-D technologies helped show how cellulite is caused by fat deposits that sit in between collagen fibers. The skin in areas of cellulite seems to package fat lobules differently and more superficially than unaffected skin. Why this happens is still unclear.
Diagnosis
In most cases, a healthcare provider won’t conduct any tests. However, if patient have got a severe case of cellulitis, doctor may recommend tests to make sure the infection hasn’t spread to other parts of your body.
These tests may include:
- Blood test. A blood test will confirm whether the cellulitis infection has spread to the blood.
- Skin test. A skin test will identify the type of bacteria responsible for cellulitis.
- Bacterial culture. A bacterial culture will identify the type of bacteria responsible for cellulitis.
Allopathic Treatment for Cellulite
There is no proven “cure” for cellulite in allopathic medicine, and treatments are problematic for this purely cosmetic problem. An allopathic doctor will typically prescribe antibiotics/oral antibiotics to treat the cellulitis. Oral antibiotics may include dicloxacillin or cephalexin.
Severe cases of cellulitis may not respond to oral antibiotics. Patient may require hospitalization and advise intravenous (IV) antibiotics.
Home remedies
Some allopath advises home treatments which may help speed up the healing process.
Home treatments include:
- Warm compress. Apply a warm compress to the affected area to help reduce swelling and other symptoms.
- Elevation. Elevating the affected area helps lower the blood pressure in the area’s blood vessels and improve blood flow.
- Compression. Compression wraps or stockings help reduce swelling and improve blood flow (don’t wrap the affected area too tightly, this can cut off blood circulation). Remove the compression wrap or stocking at least twice every day for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Over the counter (OTC) NSAIDs, such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen, reduce pain and inflammation.
Risk Factors You Can’t Control
Being a female seems to be the major risk factor for cellulite, and it can run in families. Cellulite is most obvious in overweight adult females after puberty. Hormonal changes such as pregnancy or menopause can also cause cellulite.
Risk Factors You Can Control
Although prevention of cellulite may not be possible, it is reasonable to pursue a healthy lifestyle. Getting plenty of rest, eating a well-rounded diet high in fruits, vegetables, dairy products (yogurt, milk, ghee etc), nuts, and whole grains, along with a consistent exercise regimen will go a long way in controlling the appearance of cellulite. Avoid coffee, carbonated drinks, fast foods, processed cocking oils, white sugar etc.
Topical: Herbal Creams
Herbal creams reduce the appearance of cellulite suffer from the same shortcomings as other topical therapies. There are many scientific studies that prove they can penetrate deeply enough and have a real effect.
Massage/Suction
The application of devices that press or suck the skin (lipomassage) is not likely to produce a lasting improvement in cellulite accept of a temporary reduction. When treatments stop, the cellulite will likely return. It is unlikely these devices could be harmful.
Radiofrequency
Devices that produce heat and project radio waves into the dermis, presumably destroying fat cells, are very popular. They are termed “noninvasive,” they also produce temporary results.
Laser Devices
Laser light can be used to destroy fat cells, but its effect on the improvement of cellulite remains unknown. It may provide temporary benefits.
Liposuction
Liposuction is not recommended to treat cellulite because the fat that is removed is subcutaneous, below the level where the fat cells that cause cellulite reside. It may occasionally even worsen the appearance of cellulite.
Subcision
This is a surgical technique whereby the bands of dermal fibrous tissue are severed by a needle, “freeing” imprisoned fat cells and thereby supposedly reducing cellulite. The treatment is expensive, and so far, no studies show it is effective.
Mesotherapy
The injection of chemicals into the fat to dissolve the fats. However, the injection of any substance into the precise location where the fat cells that cause cellulite are located would be difficult. I (Dr. Qaisar Ahmed) strictly recommend every doctor “Not to advise the mesotherapy”, I’m against using these unapproved procedures.
Body Wraps
It seems reasonable to expect that a tight compression bandage applied to an extremity for an extended period of time would produce a decrease in size, perhaps by squeezing out fluids. However, this would have no effect on fat cells and within hours, the body would return to its precompression size, and such wraps have no effect on cellulite.
The Cellulite ‘Cure’
Be skeptical about the motivations of those who seek to convince us that cellulite is a problem and then propose solutions.
Homeopathic Treatment for Cellulitis
In Homeopathy there are many proven “cures” for cellulite, and treatments, some of them are:
Apis Mellifica
Acts on cellular tissues causing oedema of skin and mucous membranes. Swelling with a puffy appearance that worsens with heat and pressure, especially in the afternoon, and is better with cold applications, open air, movement, and sitting upright. Swelling or puffing up of various parts, oedema, red, rosy hue, stinging pains, soreness, intolerance of heat and slightest touch. Erysipelatous inflammations, dropsical effusions and anasarca, acute, inflammation of kidneys. Skin swellings, sore, sensitive. Stinging. Erysipelas, with sensitiveness and swelling, rosy hue. Carbuncles, with burning, stinging pain.
Cantharis Vesicatoria
Dermatitis venenata with bled formation. Secondary eczema (scrotum and genitals), following excessive perspiration. Tendency to gangrene. Eruption with mealy scales. Vesicular eruptions, with burning and itching. Sunburn. Burns, scalds, with rawness and smarting, relieved by cold applications, followed by undue inflammation. Erysipelas, vesicular type, with great restlessness. Burning in soles of feet at night.
Arsenicum Album
Itching, burning, swellings; oedema, eruption, papular, dry, rough, scaly; worse cold and scratching. Malignant pustules. Ulcers with offensive discharge. Anthrax. Poisoned wounds. Urticaria, with burning and restlessness. Psoriasis. Scirrhous. Icy coldness of body. Epithelioma of the skin. Gangrenous inflammations.
Anthracinum
This nosode has proven a great medicine in epidemic spleen diseases, septic inflammation, carbuncles, malignant ulcers, boils and boil-like eruptions, acne etc. Terrible burning. Induration of cellular tissue, abscess, bubo, and all inflammation of connective tissue in which there exists a purulent focus.
Tissues: Hemorrhages, black, thick, tar-like, rapidly decomposing, from any orifice. Glands swollen, cellular tissues edematous and indurated. Septicemia. Ulceration, sloughing and intolerable burning. Erysipelas. Black and blue blisters. Dissecting wounds. Insect stings. Bad effects from inhaling cave’s air or in long-closed rooms. Gangrenous parotitis. Succession of boils. Gangrene. Foul secretions.
Crotalus Horridus
Swelling and discoloration, skin tense and shows every tint of color, with excruciating pain. Vesication. Sallow. Yellow color of the whole body. Sensitiveness of skin of right half of body. Purpura hemorrhagic. Hemorrhage from every part of body. Bloody sweat. Chilblains, felons. Dissecting wounds. Pustular eruptions. Post-vaccination eruptions/bad effects of vaccination. Lymphangitis and septicemia. Boils, carbuncles, and eruptions are surrounded by purplish, mottled skin and oedema. Anthrax. Sore sensation relieved by pressure.
Echinacea Angustifolia
“Corrector of blood dyscrasia”. Acute autoinfection. Symptoms of blood poisoning, septic conditions generally. Boils. Erysipelas and foul ulcers. Gangrene. Goiter with exophthalmic symptoms. Recurring boils. Carbuncles. Irritations from insect bites and poisonous plants. Lymphatics enlarged. Old tibial ulcers. Gangrene.
Lachesis
Purpura, septic states, diphtheria, and other low forms of disease, when the system is thoroughly poisoned, and the prostration is profound. Hot perspiration, bluish, purplish appearance. Boils, carbuncles, ulcers, with bluish, purple surroundings. Dark blisters. Bed-sores, with black edges. Blue-black swellings. Pyemia; dissecting wounds. Purpura, with intense prostration. Senile erysipelas. Wens. Cellulite. Varicose ulcers.
Tarentula Cubensis
Red spots and pimples. Feels puffed all over. Carbuncles, burning, stinging pains. Purplish hue. Gangrene. Abscesses, where pain and inflammation predominate. Scirrhous of breasts. “Senile” ulcers.
Ledum Paluster
Acne with sticking pain. Eczema. Itching of feet and ankles; worse, scratching and warmth of bed. Ecchymosis. Long discoloration after injuries. Carbuncles. Cellulite.
Bellis Perennis
Boils. Ecchymosis, swelling, very sensitive to touch. Cellulite. Venous congestion due to mechanical causes. Varicose veins with bruised sore feeling. Exudations and swellings. Acne.
Belladona
Skin dry and hot; swollen, sensitive; burns scarlet, smooth. Eruption like scarlatina, suddenly spreading. Erythema; pustules on face. Glands swollen, tender, red. Boils. Cellulite. Acne rosacea. Suppurative wounds. Alternate redness and paleness of the skin. Indurations after inflammations. Erysipelas.
Hippozaeninum
Lymphatic swellings. Articular non-fluctuating swellings. Nodules in arm. Malignant erysipelas. Pustules and abscesses. Ulcers. Rupia. Eczema. Ozaena, scrofulous swellings, pyemia, erysipelas. Chronic rhinitis; sinuous secretion.
Anagallis Arvensis
Severe itching and tingling everywhere. Favors expulsion of splinters. Softening of flesh. Warts. Pain in facial muscles. Skin – Itching; dry, bran-like eruption, especially on hands and fingers. Palms especially affected. Vesicles in groups. Ulcers and swellings on joints.
Pyrogenium
Best for septic states, with intense restlessness. Great pain and violent burning in abscesses. Chronic complaints that date back to septic conditions. Cellulite due to infection/cut/surgery etc.
Silicia Tera 
Imperfect assimilation and consequent defective nutrition. Silica can stimulate the organism to re-absorb fibrotic conditions and scar-tissue. Periodical states; abscesses, periodical states; abscesses. Felons, abscesses, boils, old fistulous ulcers. Delicate, pale, waxy. Cracks at end of fingers. Painless swelling of glands. Rose-colored blotches. Scars suddenly become painful. Pus offensive. Every little injury suppurates. Long lasting suppuration and fistulous tracts. Dry fingertips. Crippled nails. Indurated tumors. Abscesses of joints. After impure vaccination. Bursa. Lepra, nodes, and coppery spots. Keloid growths.
Rhus Toxicodendron
Red, swollen; itching intense. Vesicles, herpes; urticaria; pemphigus; erysipelas; vesicular suppurative forms. Glands swollen. Cellulite. Burning eczematous eruptions with tendency to scale formation.
Sulphur
Skin dry, scaly, unhealthy; every little injury suppurates. Freckles. Itching, burning; worse scratching and washing. Pimply eruption, pustules, rhagades, hangnails. Excoriation, especially in folds. Feeling of a band around bones. Skin affections after local medication.
Lycopodium Clavatum
Skin ulcerates. Abscesses beneath skin; worse warm applications. Hives; worse, warmth. Violent itching; fissured eruptions. Acne. Chronic eczema associated with urinary, gastric and hepatic disorders, bleeds easily. Skin becomes thick and indurated. Varicose veins, naevi, erectile tumors. Brown spots, freckles worse on left side of face and nose. Dry, shrunken, especially palms; hair becomes prematurely gray. Dropsies. Offensive secretions; viscid and offensive perspiration, especially of feet and axilla. Psoriasis.
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