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Graphic representation of the variation in subcutaneous connective tissue in a woman without cellulite and with cellulite. In all women, the fibrous septa are mainly at right angles to the skin’s surface. In cellulite, they are variable in size, thickened, and lysed. The thickened fibrous septa cause the skin to be retracted toward the muscle fiber, causing dimpling.
