Cellulite is a colloquial word used to describe the deposit of fat and fibrous tissue that causes ripples in the skin, but is misused, as it is not an inflammation or infection of the subcutaneous tissue. The word originated in the French medical literature more than 150 years ago. The correct medical expression used for this condition is fibrosclerotic edematous panniculopathy or gynoid lipodystrophy. It is commonly known as a dermatological change; however, there are different theories to define the concept of cellulite. Cellulite is much more complex than a simple accumulation of fat. The key factor is the presence of estrogen so it occurs almost exclusively in post-pubertal women and is in fact present in 80–95% of women, in areas where fat is predominantly under the presence of this hormone, such as buttocks, thighs, and hips.