Why do women have cellulite more noticeable?

Cellulite affects 80-90% of women in the world. Cellulite is not a skin disorder or disease that needs to be “fixed,” but rather it is the natural appearance of women's skin.

What causes cellulite? Super summarized: the outermost layer of the skin is the Epidermis, below it is the Dermis and below this is the Hypodermis (adipose layer, that is, fat). Cellulite occurs when there are small “protrusions” of adipose tissue from the Hypodermis towards the Dermis, which push the upper layers and impact the appearance of the outermost part of the skin (causing the typical “orange peel”). Several factors seem to influence this occurrence, both hormonal and circulatory, inflammatory and genetic.

It is well known that this tends to affect women more than men. And there is an explanation: the structure of the skin is different in men and women.

We have fibrous partitions separating the adipose tissue from the Hypodermis, arranged perpendicular to the skin, which allow the fat to protrude into the most superficial layers. Men, on the other hand, have their septums arranged obliquely, which prevents these “protrusions” from occurring.

Cellulite is a physiological (normal) process or at least physiologically based. This may be why it is so difficult to combat it: it is not an alteration that one can "fix." So no, no cream will help you modify the structure of your skin.

Taking into account the cause (the structure of female skin) and its frequency (80-90%), cellulite is the normal appearance of the skin of certain areas in women.

However, it is striking that the stereotype of a pretty, healthy woman continues to be that of one with flawless smooth legs, even though virtually no real woman has them! Cellulite is normal.