Skin Zen: Acupuncture & Esthetics

Are you battling cellulite this summer??

These are our top 5 tips for winning the battle!

1.    Acupuncture- Acupuncture is a safe, natural way to help eliminate cellulite. Even though cellulite affects your outward appearance, it appears in the deeper layer of your skin. That’s why external treatments like topical creams cannot effectively deal with the problem. Acupuncture deals with cellulite at its source, by nourishing connective skin tissues from within. This is an intensive treatment designed to cleanse and improve circulation, as well as, firm and improve skin tone focusing on problem areas. With the help of acupuncture you will notice smoother feeling legs and a firmer looking appearance in your skin.

According to the Chinese medical theory, cellulite is related to a condition of excess dampness or mucous in the body. Also, deficient spleen energy, causing poor digestive function, is often the root cause of both over-weight and cellulite. The Chinese medical approach to this problem involves strengthening spleen energy with acupuncture and herbs, although the treatment must be individually tailored since each person will require a different balancing of energies. Cellulite deposits are locked away and cannot be readily used for fuel. This is why acupuncture is such an important solution in fighting against cellulite.

Benefits of Cellulite Acupuncture:

Helps to eliminate orange peel appearance of the skin Smoothes, firms and tightens the skin Targets problem areas of the hips, buttocks and thighs Promotes elimination of fat and cellulite Prevents further accumulation of fat deposits Increases circulation to improve texture and muscle tone It is non-surgical and non-invasive Provides re-oxygenation of the skin Detoxifies tissues Activates fluid circulation

  

2.    Exercise- Yes this is an obvious one but very important!  The best exercises to lose cellulite combine cardiovascular exercise – walking, jogging, swimming, aerobics – with strength training, such as weight lifting using dumbbells or circuit training machines.

3.    Believe it or not, you can rub warm coffee grounds on you’re the areas that you want to treat for cellulite. Simply take warm coffee grounds and massage them onto your problem areas with your hands or a loofah mitt for 10 to 15 minutes. You may want to put newspaper on the floor of your bathroom before beginning, as this natural cure can be quite messy.

Coffee works on cellulite by decreasing the amount of water stored in your fat cells. While this is an effective natural technique for cellulite reduction, it is a temporary treatment and not a “cure.”Seaweed works similarly to coffee in reducing cellulite.

4.    Another great method to pamper your skin and help with cellulite is to dry brush it. Do this by using a natural bristle brush, and brush the skin in circular motions. Dry brushing works well, because it increases circulation flow, which helps break up the fat deposits. It also promotes new skin growth by removing dead skin cells. After about a week of dry brushing you should see a difference in your skin, it will feel smoother and look healthier.

5.    Massage Treatments- Massage is an extremely powerful way to spark cellulite reduction. The pressure gets down really deep into the skin and helps to break apart deposits of celulite. Second, circulation and bloodflow within the massaged improves significantly. Lastly, lymphatic drainage -- which is what carries toxins and waste away from the skin and out of the body -- is repaired and enhanced dramatically. These 3 effects aren't going to instantly get rid of cellulite deposits, but they will have tremendous effects in the weeks to come; so long as you continue the massage treatments of course.

Use all these tips together, combined with drinking plenty of water and you will be struttin' your stuff cellulite free on the beach in no time! ;)