Survey suggests that cellulite is noted more by other women than by men

New research has revealed that it is normally women who judge each other about having visible cellulite, rather than men. That’s despite women being the main receipts of aesthetic pressures around tackling the condition.

In a Brazilian survey – a country where cellulite is considered a key aesthetic concern by clients – 45% believed that women are the main drivers for the desire to tackle cellulite. Only 8% of those consulted considered men to be the most responsible.

“The imposition that came from society has become a pattern imposed by us,” reported one of the interviewees. “Men don't even notice so much, but women are always looking at each other. It becomes a competition for those who have the most perfect body, without cellulite.”

The same research also found that cellulite had the biggest impact on women's self-confidence and the feeling of being unable to wear all types of clothing, both tied with 34%. In fact, 58% of those surveyed revealed that they felt embarrassed by the perceived imperfection, especially in the summer.

Difficulty performing physical and leisure activities was the third highest reported impact of cellulite on women’s lives (17%), while its influence on intimate relationships was given by 15% of respondents.

Cellulite is a common condition, most prevalent in women, that involves lumpy dimpled flesh, normally on the thighs, hips and buttocks. The data was collected by the company behind cellulite treatment GoldInclusion, which performs approximately 3,000 cellulite procedures every year.