Cellulite is a near-universal beauty frustration, affecting people of all weights, shapes, and fitness levels. Although its ubiquity might be of little consolation, the abundance of smoothing products and treatments should be. So whether your problem area is your thighs or your tummy (or even all over), take solace in knowing there's a solution to suit you.
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
Extra Inches All Over
Body Wrap (from $75, 50 minutes) Spa wraps encase the body in bandages, gauze, seaweed, or other materials to compress problem areas and stimulate sweating and circulation. The goal is to redistribute fluid and fat for a more slender silhouette. At home, you can get continuous slimming by shimmying into specialized compression clothing. (You'll find a variety of options at solideausa.com).
Weight Around the Middle
Tummy Treatment (from $130, 60 minutes) Waist-whittling spa treatments—such as the midsection massage/wrap called The Love Handler at Bliss Spas—and stomach-slimming products that are applied topically at home rely on stimulating essential oils (eucalyptus, lavender, lotus) and detoxifying botanicals (seaweed, guarana, coffee) to beat bloat and give your waist a leaner look.
Dimpled Thighs
VelaShape (from $200 to $500 per treatment depending on size of area treated; four to six sessions recommended for results lasting up to a year, velashape.com) This machine-based, FDA-certified treatment heats, rolls, and kneads the skin to help shrink fat cells and sculpt the knees, thighs, and buttocks. In addition to smoothing out cellulite, VelaShape can help tighten less-than-toned areas.
Slack Skin
Lymphatic Massage (from $95, 50 minutes) Using gentle rhythmic strokes, lymphatic massage stimulates the body's own detoxification processes, encouraging cells to eliminate toxins and helping to manually break down fat deposits. For similar results at home, try dry brushing each day.
Uneven Tone
Body Bronzing (from $40, full-body session) While it won't diminish cellulite, bronzing can help conceal it. You can opt for an airbrush application that creates the look of muscle definition, go with a self-tanner that can be applied at a spa (they'll exfoliate you first for maximum results), or smooth on bronzer at home.
