Body
firming creams are widely advertised as an easy and
inexpensive way to smooth out cellulite and tone skin.
Many ads even suggest that body firming creams can take
inches off your body. These toning treatments and body
firming creams vary widely in price and in claims – there
are fancy department store brands that cost hundreds of
dollars and drugstore concoctions that cost no more than
regular body lotion.
With
all the claims and options, it’s no wonder that customers
are confused about body firming creams. Many people wonder
whether these creams work at all while others are unsure
what these creams actually do.
The
truth is, body firming creams contain a variety of active
ingredients. Some contain seaweed extract, elastin
peptides, dried ginkgo biloba extract, dried sweet clover
extract,
grape
seed bioflavonoids, Amazonian Andiroba, dried fucus
vesiculosus extract, evening primrose oil, fish oil,
polyunsaturated fatty acids, soya lecithin, bioflavonoids,
and many others. Different body firming creams have
different combinations of various ingredients in specific
concentrations and amounts. Each cream claims that its
ingredients affect fat cells, or tighten the skin, or
reduce the look of “orange peel” skin texture, which is
associated with cellulite.
Most
dermatologists agree that customers should be at least
somewhat skeptical about body firming creams, and
especially about creams that claim to remove cellulite or
inches. The truth is, there is no cure for cellulite. Only
exercise and a good diet will really firm the body, reduce
the appearance of cellulite, and remove inches from the
waist. No cream can come close to the results you can
enjoy with exercise and a good diet.
Cellulite is a common problem that occurs when connective
tissues under the skin drag down on fat. This causes the
skin to bulge and warp, creating a dimpled appearance on
thighs, stomach, and buttocks. Cellulite is a common
problem that affects almost all women as they age.
Reducing the amount of fat on your body is the most
effective way to reduce the appearance of cellulite, but
even slender women have cellulite, so there is no real way
to eliminate the problem. Body firming creams cannot
eliminate the appearance of cellulite.
However,
body firming creams can be useful in some regards. In many
cases, body firming creams smooth out the skin and
temporarily improve the appearance of the top layer of
skin, which improves the look overall. More importantly,
though, body firming creams can affect the way women feel
about themselves and their bodies. This can be crucial in
helping women to overcome the self-consciousness that
comes with cellulite. If body firming creams make someone
feel pro-active about what they are doing to improve their
body and if body firming creams make someone feel
confident enough to make other, more effective changes in
their lives (such as diet and exercise) then body firming
creams can really be worth their cost.
