Cottage-cheese buttocks. Orange-peel skin. This is not a good development, but you can reduce cellulite and its appearance on your buttocks. You need to make some changes in your life to get rid of the cellulite, which is actually deposits of fat being squeezed by bands of connective tissue. Along with getting rid of the cellulite in your lower body, you can improve your overall health if you change your diet and start exercising more.
Step 1
Change your diet so you eat fewer fats, especially saturated fats. Decrease the amount of sugar and starches in your diet as well. Increase your intake of complex carbohydrates—whole grains, vegetables and fruits. Drink more water. You enable your body to get rid of toxins that contribute to the buildup of cellulite in your buttocks, according to iVillage.
Step 2
Increase your level of exercise. Aerobic exercise helps you get better circulation to your muscles and surrounding tissues. Exercise also helps to firm your muscles, which reduces the appearance of cellulite, according to the Mayo Clinic. Some good exercises include walking, jogging and calisthenic exercises that target your bottom.
Step 3
Use a skin brush at night before you go to bed. Start brushing the skin around your ankles, so you brush the skin in an upward movement. Daily skin brushing aids in revitalizing your skin, thus improving its appearance, says iVillage.
Step 4
Massage both of your legs, using circular motions. Knead the flesh as you move around your knees and upper thighs. Massage helps to stimulate those areas that are difficult to target with exercise, restores your body’s natural tendencies and stimulates your circulatory and lymphatic systems, helping to break down the fatty accumulations.
Step 5
Relax. Tension causes the connective tissues in your buttocks to tighten up, making your cellulite look worse. Tension also blocks your tissues from eliminating waste that has built up in your body, writes iVillage. Learning to relax and breathe properly helps to get oxygen to your cells, eases tension and purifies your body.
Tips and Warnings
- Drink up to 2 liters of water and eliminate soda and coffee from your diet. Quit smoking and drinking alcohol.
Things You'll Need
- Massage brush
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