People Are Saying This Secret Supplement Smooths Cellulite!

[Joint Plus] is one of the few supplements I take but it’s one I swear by because it strengthens, hydrates, and regenerates the internal “webbing” of connective tissue or fascia, which in turn helps to make your skin look and feel tighter. I recommend Previnex’s Joint Plus because it includes natural eggshell membrane, which is made up of glycosaminoglycan, key proteins, hyaluronic acid, and collagen. This not only helps maintain the structural integrity of fascia and skin tone but also promotes bone strength and helps with joint pain—so you can keep rolling and rebounding longer.

The FDA doesn’t evaluate effectiveness of supplements and it’s the manufacturer’s responsibility to ensure its products are safe and marketed without misleading claims, this kind of claim in the context of advice on how to get rid of cellulite seemed a little far-fetched — especially because some doctors and health professionals receive small kickbacks when their patients or clients order the Previnex products, according Brian Gleason, a representative for the company.

Although Previnex hasn’t listed on the site about the reducing the appearance of the dimply skin.

Reminder: cellulite is actually superficial fat that’s pressed up against the skin and held firmly in place by fibrous bands, leading to a lumpy appearance.

“There haven’t been specific trials done on its impact on cellulite,” he wrote in an email, “but as was in the [Goop] article, NEM’s combination of naturally occurring glycosaminoglycans, including chondroitin, hyaluronic acid, collagen, and other proteins and essential nutrients supports connective tissue, ligaments, elasticity, etc., so there are benefits for healthy skin.”

“The science sounds right, but there’s no proof.”

—Debra Jaliman, M.D., New York-based dermatologist:

There are studies on collagen and hyaluronic acid supplements stimulating collagen production, and extra collagen can make your skin look better — maybe improving cellulite. I would follow the manufacturers’ suggestions on the dosage, and I don’t think it would be dangerous.

“It could make cellulite worse.”

—Marc Glashofer, M.D., dermatologist at The Dermatology Group in New Jersey:

There’s one hypothesis that says that thickened bands cause the fat to be trapped under the skin and create that orange peel appearance — so supplements that strengthen those bands could, in theory, make cellulite worse. But the mechanisms of cellulite science aren’t completely understood. Because women are more prone to cellulite than men, cellulite might be influenced by hormones, which means it doesn’t necessarily have to do with connective tissues alone, and they won’t be fixed by supplements that strengthen those tissues anyway. I wouldn’t advocate this treatment. Recommended dosage probably won’t affect your cellulite one way or the other.

“There are definitely more effective treatments.”

—Josh Zeichner, M.D., dermatologist and director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City:

If you thicken the skin you can improve the appearance of cellulite. Think of the skin as a girdle, holding in the fat underneath. The stronger the girdle, the better the support. It should be mentioned that everything that is digested by mouth first goes by the GI track, than is moved to the blood stream and in the end is delivered to the skin. But large molecules are not always absorbed at all. And sometimes takes even months to end up in the skin and I cannot tell exactly how much time it takes to feel the results. And don’t even think about eating straight eggshells, one of the supplement’s ingredients. Sharp edges could damage your GI track and in their natural form, and little if any nutrients would likely be absorbed. Otherwise, the most effective techniques reduce the appearance of cellulite include massage, which physically breaks apart fibrous bands; caffeine-containing creams (like Bliss Fatgirlslim Skin Firming Cream, $36), which help to breaks down and dehydrate fat; L-carnitine-containing creams (like Nivea Skin Firming Cellulite Concentrated Serum, $45), which are based on science that suggests its active ingredients help the body convert fat into energy; and laser treatments like Cellulaze and Cellfina, which are designed to break apart fibrous bands and dissolve fat.