There’s an arsenal of aesthetic
treatments out there to shape our
body, but we still love our good ol’
slimming gels and cellulite creams.
JANICE YONG picks the best.
WHILE THERE ARE “big guns” at
the doctor’s clinic that promise to
melt away fat and iron out cellulite,
not every woman is keen to take such
drastic – and costly – measures. The
alternative: use a slimming gel or
cellulite buster, or both, depending
on your problem.
While having some fat on the
body is essential – for healthy
skin and hair, and cell function,
to maintain a constant body
temperature and as energy stores
for the body – the problem is when
the fat is concentrated in areas like
the hips, thighs and tummy.
Basically, when you eat more
than what your body needs, the
liver converts the excess energy
into triglycerides, which are then
stored in fat cells. When these fat
cells become saturated, they recruit
pre-adipocytes, which then become
new storage cells for fat.
Here’s our pick of gels and creams
to help you shape your body.
