It is mainly women who are affected by cellulite womenrsquos elastic connective tissue which surrounds the warming and protective fat cells of the subcutaneous innermost layer of skin is substantially softer and looser than that of men if the tension of these elastic fibres is reduced increased fat is stored in the cells of the subcutaneous layer these cells can increase to ten times their original size and over time push through the weak connective tissue to the surface of the skin th