Session 1 — Lymphatic Drainage Foundations

# Session 1 — Lymphatic Drainage Foundations

Hello! In this lesson, we will deal with the concept of cellulite, what it is, as well as the stages of cellulite. It should be noted that in medical terminology, the term cellulite means inflammation of subcutaneous fat. This is absolutely not the same thing that we understand as cellulite. In 1973, Nicole Ransar, owner of a beauty salon in the United States, published a book called How to Beat Cellulite. Since then, cellulite has been called our skin irregularity. She published a book, diets, articles, and it made her very rich, and marketing on cellulite, in principle, still earns a lot of money.

And our task with you is to figure out what is actually true, what works and what will help us. So, we realized that cellulite is not inflammation, it is a cosmetic problem that is characterized by unevenness of skin cells. Basically, it is formed in the area of ​​the hips and buttocks. What we call cellulite is actually called lipodystrophy. Lipodystrophy is a structural change in subcutaneous fat in women. In simple terms, I will try to explain how it happens. The main reason for the formation of cellulite is the increase of our fat cells in volume. At the same time, the rate of accumulation

of fat depends on blood circulation. From this, we can draw the first conclusions on the path of acquaintance with cellulite. What is cellulite formed? First of all, from the fact that the liver cells grow, so it often increases along with the excess weight. And the second cellulite problem is worsened blood circulation. I highlight four stages of cellulite. Note that at the first stage, cellulite is not yet visible.

but this is already the stage of cellulite. That is, visually it does not appear yet, but some changes begin to occur in the skin. We can suspect the appearance of cellulite by reducing skin elasticity and by a lighter appearance of bruises. The first stage of cellulite is the stage of the fight against cellulite, which gives us the maximum effects. The second stage of cellulite occurs if at the first stage we did not see it, did not suspect it and did not do anything with it. The second stage of cellulite can be determined if you take your skin on your hips in a fold, squeeze it, or if you strain the muscle, then the unevenness is already manifested. it will be better visible in direct light.

At the same time, toxins begin to accumulate in the tissues of our body, blood circulation continues to deteriorate, skin elasticity continues to deteriorate. Well, that is, all the processes that were at the stage It just gradually progresses. And most importantly, at the second stage of cellulite, in order to turn the process back, there will be an increase in blood circulation. The third stage of cellulite is characterized by the fact that it is already visible even in peace. That is, you do not need to squeeze the skin in order to see that it is there. A distinctive feature of the third stage of cellulite is the smoothness of the skin and the decrease in its temperature. Cellulite of the third stage appears when our fat cells are already starting to crumble, there is a ruptured tissue inside the subcutaneous fat tissue. We will deal with this in more

detail in the next lesson. And already when you feel it, you can feel such knots. Such signs of cellulite mean that we may not be able to cope with it with just diets and physical exercises.

At the stage of cellulite 4, the patient's situation worsens, these knots become harder, more obvious, the skin continues to lose its sensitivity. The peculiarity of cellulite 4 stage will be that the skin can turn blue. Cellulite 4 stage is a rather rare form, but nevertheless it is found. It is better to work with a specialist, with a doctor. And, of course, our rules on lifestyle and training also need to be applied. From our lesson, we can conclude that cellulite is a kind of cosmetic problem. It is a feature of the skin and subcutaneous fat, which is accompanied by a decrease in skin tone, deterioration of blood circulation, lymphatic flow. And,

accordingly, the diagnosis and fight with cellulite should include procedures that enhance blood circulation, which reduce our weight, because the growth of fat cells is one of the main causes of cellulite. And then we will understand how exactly we can affect our cellulite.