That’s right: in their June 2009 issue on-line there’s a special Beauty section in which various authors discuss things like the effect of cosmetic “fillers” and what women can do about cellulite. The latter article is a detailed description of what cellulite actually is, why men rarely have it and how effective various treatments are. It’s worth reading if this is something that concerns you. But the best part about the article is where Lionel Bissoon, a doctor and the author of The Cellulite Cure (which I’ve never read) is quoted as saying that underwear that constricts women across the buttocks compounds the problem.

This of course makes a thong the “underwear of choice” if a woman wants to reduce chances of ever getting cellulite (or at least not increasing what’s already there). I didn’t realize until I read the article that men are much more resistant to cellulite due to the structure of collagen in their skin. They have sort of a cross-hatch pattern like a chain link fence whereas women have a parallel pattern (think picket fence). Not to get too gross, but the fat can more easily squeeze between the lattices of the latter, which creates a uniquely rippled effect. There are other factors as well (estrogen is more “fat-friendly” than testosterone, etc.) but you get the point.

Doesn’t this mean men everywhere can get away with giving their girlfriends thong underwear as gifts when accompanied by this article? I would say “yes” except that that in may also be seen more as a complaint than a gift. Unless she knows he already prefers thongs (what’s not to like?) and she’s not overly concerned about cellulite anyway, in which case she will likely take it well.

Best,

cj

(republished from my examiner.com blog)