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FACTORS CAUSING A PREDISPOSITION TO CELLULITE

• Genetic factors
, family tendency to cellulite is evident, as well as racial tendency. The Caucasian race is the most predisposed and the Asian the least.

• Nutritional factors, high fat or carbohydrate consumption favours the appearance of cellulite.

• Neurovegetative factors, Emotional disorders, such as anxiety can induce the appearance of neurovegetative dystonia, liberating catecholamines and affecting peripheral microcirculation which would influence the fat tissue.

• Metabolic factors, some disorders, such as liver disease of diabetes could aid in the development of cellulite.

• Toxic factors, the intake of alcohol and tobacco, hypercholesterolemia, hyperuricemia or constipation

• Pharmacological factors, substances such as anovulants, NSAIDS, sleeping pills or sedatives can induce the alteration of the basic extracellular substance.

• Mechanical and vascular factors, sustained incorrect or tiring body posture, circulatory alteration due to varicose veins or repeated traumatisms can favour the appearance of cellulite.

• Social and lifestyle factors, tobacco, alcohol, sleep deprivation, pregnancy, tight clothing or menstruation can all affect microcirculation and favour the appearance of cellulite.