Reviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD | January 31, 2024

As soon as you crack open a tabloid magazine, you see pictures of celebrities at the beach below a headline that reads, “OMG, X has cellulite!” How shameful, how gross, the messaging implies. So naturally, you may be inclined to rush to nearest drugstore or the first plastic surgery website that pops up on Google, and search for a quick fix to rid of any sign of “cottage cheese” from your thighs.

Well, the cellulite stigma stops here. In this video, learn four common misconceptions about cellulite causes and treatments.

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Brittany Doohan

Brittany Doohan was the Content Director at HealthiNation and is currently the Editorial Director at Medscape. Through her work with Medscape, she won a Silver Telly Award in May 2022 for "Sleepless Nation: A Public Health Epidemic — Episode 2: A Decade Without a Diagnosis." She has worked in health journalism and video production for more than 8 years, and loves the challenge of explaining complex topics in an easy-to-understand and creative way.

Reviewed by:

Alexandra Schwarz, MD

Alexandra Schwarz, MD, is a board-eligible sleep medicine physician and a board-certified family medicine physician. She is a member of both the AASM and the ABFM.