“Over the last 25+ years I have seen thousands of women with cellulite and the statistics are divided: some women’s cellulite get worse in the summer, due to water retention; and in some cases it looks better, due to tanning or due to slimming as most people are more active and eat more lightly in the summer.”
Why does my cellulite look worse in the summer?
Water retention: the main reason cellulite looks worse in the summer
When cellulite actually looks better in the summer
How to fight water retention and improve cellulite appearance in the summer
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Water retention: the main reason cellulite looks worse in the summer
The single more important reason for cellulite looking worse in the summer is water retention.
Water retention, one of the seven aspects of cellulite, can become worse in the heat of the summer due to vasodilation. In turn, water retention makes the cellulite “bumps” to become enlarged and thighs and buttocks, in general, to become puffy.
Water retention can also lead to increased low grade inflammation, another one of the seven aspects of cellulite (the other five being: fat accumulation, skin laxity, fibrosis, oxidative damage and glycation).
This lumpy, bumpy, inflamed look is the hallmark of oedematous cellulite, i.e. cellulite with pronounced water retention. In women with more fibrosis or skin laxity the whole cellulite appearance is even more pronounced.
When cellulite actually looks better in the summer
The good news is that summer skin (i.e. tanned skin) looks better and can hide cellulite to some extent.
Furthermore, most women tend to lose some weight in the summer, as they consume less “feelgood” - i.e. fatty, starchy and sugary - foods and more fruits, fish and salads. This means less fat accumulation - and even less water retention for those women.
Also, many people tend to follow some kind of diet (a different one every year, of course…) and also they exercise more in readiness for the beach, which tends to improve cellulite appearance.
How to fight water retention and improve cellulite appearance in the summer
We have a very comprehensive article on what causes and how to reduce water retention and oedematous cellulite, with 42 tips no less, which will help you improve both the appearance and the health of your thighs in the summer or any time of the year.
Here are the top 8 tips for quick results with water retention and oedematous cellulite with a direct link to the full list of 42 tips here:
Have hot and cold showers or plain cold showers, at least on the calves and thighs
Take a maximum dose centella asiatica supplement (proven to help beat water retention better than compression garments) or a diosmin+hesperidin supplement (if in doubt, ask doctor’s permission first)
Keep your legs elevated at night or even during the day, if possible
Have lighter food, mainly comprising salads, vegetables, berry fruits and lean protein (especially oily fish) and avoid saturated fats, sugar and refined carbs
Have some pressotherapy sessions
Use a low sodium, high potassium salt, ideally an one with a ratio of 2:1 potassium to sodium
Take up swimming
As a last resort, use graduated compression garments, but in a cool room (such garments are not fun in the summer)
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At LipoTherapeia we have specialised 100% in skin tightening and cellulite reduction for more than two decades and 20,000+ sessions.
This is all we study and practise every day and have researched and tried hands-on all the important skin tightening equipment and their manufacturers.
As strong, deep acting radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation are the technologies of choice for skin tightening and cellulite reduction, we have invested in the best RF/ultrasound technologies in the world.
(Of course, we keep looking for new technologies every day and if/when a better technology materialises we will be the first to provide it. However, we will never follow the latest ineffective gimmick, just because it’s good marketing to offer the latest hyped up - yet ineffective and/or unsafe treatment.)
Furthermore, over the last two decades we have developed advanced RF and cavitation treatment protocols in order to make the most of our technologies, for maximum results, naturally and safely.
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We are proud to be the first and only cellulite clinic in the world to offer Cellulite Ultrasonography™ to our clients, for accurate assessment, better treatment and enhanced results. Since 2022 we have assessed and provided valuable insights to hundreds of clients to better understand their specific case, see how their skin looks from inside and make informed decisions.
You can now book your Cellulite Ultrasonography™ session and assess your:
Cellulite
Skin laxity
Lipedema
Subcutaneous fat levels
You can also assess the presence and severity of fibrosis and adhesions after:
Liposuction in all its forms, including vaser, smart lipo, bodytite, abdominoplasty/tummy tuck, thigh lift, arm lift, lipedema surgery etc
Cellulite surgery, such as cellulaze, cellutite, cellfina, subcision etc
Face-lift surgery
Non-surgical procedures, such as RF microneedling, extreme intensity HIFU, extreme intensity RF, extreme intensity ultrasound etc
Everything will be shown and explained to you clearly and you can see and understand how the different structures inside your skin affect your appearance.
If there is scar tissue / fibrosis, those will be clearly seen and you can differentiate between fibrosis, water retention or unremoved fat after all types of cosmetic surgery or harsh non-surgical procedures such as RF microneedling, extreme intensity HIFU etc.
(DISCLAIMER: Please note that this service is for your informational purposes only and does not constitute medical diagnosis or advice.)
The 45’ appointment includes full assessment and consultation and optional treatment plan for cellulite reduction and/or skin tightening.
If you do wish to have treatment with us, the ultrasound scan, assessment and consultation will be used to optimise your course of treatments and maximise your results.
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We all know that training in cellulite reduction and skin tightening is as basic as it gets. It is typically a 4-6 hour training, involving only basic instruction from the manufacturer on how operators can use the machine; lots of myths, erroneous information and misconceptions; and some basic health and safety on how to use the machine.
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