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Cellulite: a review
Author(s) -
Rossi Ana Beatris R,
Vergnanini André Luiz
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00016.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cellulite , lipodystrophy , epidemiology , dermatology , family medicine , pathology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , cellulitis , antiretroviral therapy , viral load
Gynoid lipodystrophy (cellulite) is an extremely controversial topic. A lack of knowledge regarding specific aetiopathogenic factors, as well as the opportunism of some professionals and the media, has fuelled debate regarding the scientific basis of this condition. This article reviews the clinical, epidemiological, histopathological and therapeutic aspects of cellulite.