A new research reveals that an experimental drug may soon be released to help women eradicate cellulite.
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, has conducted an experimental trial among 150 women aged 18 to 45 who have cellulite on the skin of their thighs and buttocks.
Each of the women had 3 treatment sessions using Auxilium's cellulite removing drug Xiaflex. Each of the women was also subjected to placebo treatments. At the end of the 21 day period with a total of 21 injections administered to each of the women.
At the end of the treatment period, 64 percent of the women who were administered Xiaflex said that they were happy with the treatment and are either "satisfied" or "very satisfied" of the result. This is in comparison to 34 percent of those who were given the placebo who made the same positive comments after the treatment period.
Cellulite is a skin issue that haunts a huge majority of women in all ethnicities. In fact, statistics tell that about 92 percent of women worldwide have cellulite in certain areas of their bodies.
According to dermatologists, cellulite appears due to a faulty metabolism in the connective tissue under the skin. This faulty metabolism result in loose connective tissues that are unable to firmly hold the fat in place. The fat then pushes against the layer of connective tissue, which give the skin above it an appearance of fine grooves or dimpling.
This faulty metabolism is often caused by an unhealthy diet, lack of physical exercise, abrupt weight gain (this causes a surge in the level of fat underneath the skin that is too much for the connective tissue to hold firmly), and inadequate water intake (causing dehydration that hampers the skins elasticity). The appearance of cellulite is often worse and more apparent in fair-skinned women than in dark-skinned ones.