Few beauty topics captures the attention of women more than "cellulite". It's the bane of our existence and can ruin the best long angle lens "back shot" in shorts or swim suit.

Even tabloids cash in by displaying revealing photos of celebrities with close-up shots of the horrific dimpling on the backs of expensive thighs on the most exclusive beaches in the world.

And we'll spend big dollars to get rid of the blasted cellulite! Never mind that there isn't a true cure, we don't care! Creams, massages, herbal supplements -- surgery. We'll try it.

To be clear, we're talking about the brownish stringy areas in the image above. The fiberous tissue that looks like a tree-gone-bad in a Sleepy Hollow novel.

So, let's take a look at the tried & true, plus a few newbies on the horizon. Cellulite treatment is as varied as it can get. Water, suction, laser, massage and now there is the electric muscle stimulation.

Electric currents passing through pads placed on the body cause the muscles to contract and relax alternatively. A good work out no doubt to build the muscles, but to what extent it is good for cellulite is really hard to say.

Lymphatic drainage massage increases the functioning of the lymphatic system, and helps to remove and filter waste, toxins and excess fluids from the body.

Body brushing removes dead cells from the surface of the skin, making it easy for toxins to be removed.

Tri-Active laser dermology is a high tech new fangled massager. It uses laser technology and has 3 different functions. Like any other machine, it first breaks up fat molecules and collagen, and then smaller lasers generate new collagen making surface skin smooth.

The new Vibratory Endermatic System for cellulite treatment increases blood circulation, stretches the connective fibers and reduces dimpling of skin.

New therapies like the jet therapy, which breaks fat cells with the help of compressed air blown onto the skin through a small filtration system, is yet to gain credibility.

Gene therapy works on the principle of an inherited cellulite gene on the "x" chromosome. Replacement of the cellulite causing gene engineered to follow a different pattern could prove to be the ultimate breakthrough. Of course, this would have to be done at a very early age and most children don't think of cellulite problems on the playground.

The general consensus from all credible medical sources is that there is no cure for cellulite. Look again at the diagram. Massage or lipsuction isn't going to remove the dense muscular fibers that bind to cause the dimpling effect.

Losing weight means having less fat to dimple, of course. Naturally I'd recommend Kimkins.

The above contain excerpts from the www.indianchild.com website.