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How is cellulite formed?

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How is cellulite formed?

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Cellulite has three components: fibrous bands, fat nodules and a skin component. IPlastic surgeon Haideh Hirmand, MD, explains how these components work together to create and form cellulite, and factors that can make cellulite worse.

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