Mischa Barton's short skirt reveals how she's losing her battle with cellulite

Wearing a tight black mini skirt, the 22-year-old actress revealed her dimpled thighs while out with friends in New York.

Despite her model looks, Barton has yet to conquer the condition which affects millions of women.

Mischa Barton out in New York once again shows she has been afflicted with cellulite

Barton recently claimed paparazzi photos showing her legs dimpled with cellulite while sunbathing topless last month were retouched.

"Those photos are doctored," the actress's spokesperson Lisa Perkins said.

"I'm not saying she's perfect, nobody is. But they've given a 22-year-old woman the legs and bottom of an 80-year-old.

"There's a lot you can do with photoshopping," she added.

Mischa's tight mini skirt reveals her dimpled legs

However in an age where most Hollywood actresses are a size zero, Barton remains unfazed by the fuss caused by her curves.

"My boyfriend (rocker Taylor Locke) loves them. So whatever works!" said Barton.

"I eat really healthy, I work out.

"Everybody has things that they are conscious of that they don’t like, but any girl — I talk about this with my girlfriends all the time.

"We work out and we eat healthy and we do what we do, I feel very comfortable. I come from a European family that’s always very comfortable with their bodies.

"You are what you are as a woman."

Mischa looks as her friend checks his mobile while in the Big Apple

She also said "every woman has cellulite."

"I just feel like the photographers try to get the most unflattering shots. They know they are worth more money. ...

"I’ve never claimed to have a perfect body, but it is what it is. I have a woman’s body. I have hips and boobs so it goes straight there, which I don’t mind because it gives me curves."

Despite her cellulite, Mischa still boasts model looks and a rock-star boyfriend, Taylor Locke, lead guitarist of Rooney