Awareness of cellulite has increased, and many products online mark this fact.

It's not clear to doctors why some people have cellulite and others do not, only that it occurs more in women than in men. This is because of the way that fat, muscle and the connective tissues are distributed. Many products aim to combat the problem of cellulite.

Is cellulite a treatable problem or simply just a personal trait?

Medical authorities agree that cellulite is simply ordinary fatty tissue that lies deep in layers under the skin. When the compartments that contain fat cells increase in size they bulge and produce the dimply appearance. Some even say that cellulite is as normal as hair color or any other characteristic in people, and part of the great variety in humans.

Cellulite, however, is not a medical term. It refers to the condition of fat tissue under the skin degenerating and leaving the well known description of the 'orange peel' look on the skins surface. Cellulite problem areas include the buttocks, hips, abdomen and thighs. The term cellulite was invented in 1973 by European salons and spas.

What is clear is that many forms of cellulite removal treatments are offered as a guarantee to cellulite reduction. Cellulite treatment includes, loopha sponges, cactus fibers, mitts, creams and gels. There are anti-cellulite treatments that claim to dissolve cellulite, or massage cellulite away.

Professional beauty salons offer skin care products that claim to fight cellulite with electrical muscle stimulation, vibrating machines, inflatable hip high pressurized boots, hormone or enzyme injections and heating pads. Some of these cellulite treatments are said to need between five and fifteen sessions, and can be costly.

Two of the many cellulite treatments available are 'Wellbox' tissular therapy, a live concentrated workout that combines two world-renowned patented cellulite removal techniques and 'Velasmooth', a painless and non-invasive cellulite removal therapy involving deep massage, rolling and suction, and clinically proven infrared and radio energies.