Research shows that cellulite appears on the thighs of more than 85 percent of females past the age of 18 regardless of ancestry, although it is somewhat more common in Caucasian and Asian women. To make matters worse, cellulite represents stored, hard to metabolize fat that is interdependent on estrogen. Any amount of fat can show up as cellulite on women's thighs

The term cellulite originated in France more than 150 years ago and began appearing in English language publications in the late 1960s. Cellulite appears on the thighs and bottom and is the curse of many women. Cellulite is actually a fancy name for collections of fat that push against the connective tissue beneath a person's skin which causes the surface of the skin to dimple or pucker like the surface of an orange peel. Factors that influence cellulite are genes, gender, the amount of body fat, age, and the thickness of your skin.

Treatments like liposuction are expensive and produce only temporary improvement. For those who cant afford this treatment, you can always try home remedies for your cellulite problem.

Half fill your tub with warm water and add anti-cellulite aromatherapy oil in it. Afterwards, soak in the bath for around five minutes and mix it with more warm water. For approximately four minutes use low fluid strokes to massage your feet, calves, thighs, and hips with water and work upwards. Repeat for another two to three minutes but this time with cold water. Meanwhile, as the market for anti-cellulite products increases, expect a lot of fraudulent products to crop up. Women hate cellulite. Everyone wants to get rid of it.