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Cellulite! The very word makes some women cringe. The truth is, there’s nothing inherently harmful about cellulite; it’s just body fat. What makes cellulite so loathed is its location and appearance. Because cellulite is stored directly under the skin -- typically on the thighs and buttocks -- its small, uneven bundles of fat cells tend to press against the skin’s surface. This creates the cottage-cheese look we all hate.Cellulite develops mainly in women, who need the extra fat for pregnancy and nursing. Being overweight increases your chances for cellulite, but thin women are susceptible to it, too. (Take that, swimsuit models.) In fact, about 85 percent of women over age 20 have some cellulite.