[Veins and cellulitis]

There is no relation between what French women call "cellulitis" and the venous problems of genetic origin. It may be that cellulitis is the name given to those extra kilos, to mild obesity, to fatty deposits on the thighs and buttocks (sub-trochanteric and crural steatomeries: "jodhpurs"); the point is that cellulitis is apparent, either immediately or on pinching the skin, as an orange-peel pitting. This problem exteriorises the lobular structure of the surface fat. This derives from excessively large lobules, cutaneous relaxation, or excessive pressure on the walls separating the lobules into compartments. Slimming reduces the large areas of deposit at the base of the buttocks. Musculation of the thighs can improve their appearance. More people think they have cellulitis than are really afflicted with it; this is just one of the many deceptions associated with it.