"We found that weight loss in overweight patients improved the appearance of cellulite, but for a few, it actually made it worse.
"And although the appearance of cellulite diminished for the majority of patients, weight loss did not totally eradicate the condition. The dimples appear to be permanent features that lessen in depth as the pounds come off."
The study, published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal, found that in many cases, dieting was useless.
Women involved in the survey found it just highlighted the "orange peel" effect on bumpy thighs, tummies and buns.
The findings were backed recently by Douglas McGeorge, of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.
He said, "Cellulite is a part of life. There is simply no cure for it as yet."
Even slimline celebs such as Kate Moss and Jerry Hall have been spotted with telltale bumps. Beauty experts claim it is caused by a buildup of toxins in the body. They say to flush them out we need to drink more water, eat more healthily and regularly work up a sweat in the gym. Meanwhile, a nutrition expert recently said fat people now outnumber the world's starving millions.
Professor Barry Popkin, of the University of California, said that while 800 million people are undernourished, more than one billion are now overweight or obese.
He [attributes it] to [Eastern cultures] eating a more fatty Western diet after the country's economic boom.
Source: Daily Mirror. Powered by Yellowbrix.
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