Plenty of women are looking for a quick fix in a jar. Over the last few years, a handful of cellulite creams have stormed the market. Pseudo-scientific infomercials flood TV screens nationwide touting a dramatic reduction in the appearance of cellulite by increasing blood flow to the affected areas.
Do they work?
Not if you ask Alan Kling, MD, a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York.
"Cellulite creams are pure hype," says the dermatologic surgeon specializing in liposuction surgery. "People need to remember that the beauty industry can make claims based on anecdotal evidence that have no scientific or medical backing whatsoever."
Some research backs Kling's claim. A double-blind study published in the September 1999 issue of the British Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery put the creams to the test. After 12 weeks, only 3 of the 17 women in the study reported even the slightest improvement.
I, personally believe that it is possible that these creams work, maybe not as well as high tech surgery but they do make a difference, at least that is what I have noticed.
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