Cellulite Treatments that Work Before spotting them all over your thighs, you probably thought dimples were cute. Whether you describe the texture of your skin in your problem areas as cottage cheese or orange peel, the root of the problem is the same: cellulite. It’s one of the most widespread beauty problems affecting women, with millions of dollars being poured into the quest for a reliable treatment or cure. While historically cellulite has been treatment resistant, this is changing, and quickly. WHAT IS CELLULITE? Cellulite is the dimpling appearance of skin that occurs when fat in the lower layers of the skin pushes through the connective tissue above it. Bands of tissue fibers pull the skin down, forcing bulging between the bands – much like the appearance of a Chesterfield sofa. As skin weakens with age, there is less of a supportive network to keep the fat below from bulging upward. The pillowy bumps are fat protrusions, and the depressions are the connec...