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We might love our bodies unconditionally, but we also want to feel uplifted and confident looking in a mirror, and that's hard when the muffin top is staring back at us.
Dr Ivan Puah, Medical Director of Amaris B. Clinic, says he is sensitive towards women's love-hate relationship with their tummies. The cradle where children were created also leaves physical signs of the experience behind – excess belly fat.
A flat stomach may be what women aspire to, yet the road is long and tricked out with all the fads.
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Let's unpack some home truths.
Waist cincher, also known as a corset, was great for that cocktail dress you were dying to plaster on, but it doesn't let you breathe, and the experience can be punishing.
Breathing difficulties, organ and bone damage & weakened core muscles
In fact, long-term use of waist cincher can cause organ and bone damage and weaken core muscles. The Kardashians' waists are a lie!
First, medical professionals say that waist cinchers are only a temporary solution, no matter how long you wear them.
Second, and a more worrying cause for concern, wearing waist cincher long-term can have detrimental health effects like breathing difficulties, organ and bone damage, and even weakening of your core muscles.
TikTok fads and other quick "fixes" to get a flat stomach
On top of waist cinchers, others have fallen for home fat-burning tights or fat-burning machines, or we've googled "how to get a flat tummy" and found fat freezing and gone down many other rabbit holes.
Sauna leggings/thights
Yes, the fat burning leggings/tights you see on TikTok make you sweat. However, they won't help you lose inches or burn the fat tummy.
Fat-burning machines
Fat-burning machines haven't shown any scientifically-proven results, and can be expensive in multiple sessions.
Fat freezing or cryolipolysis
Some people who have tried non-surgical fat removal, such as fat freezing or cryolipolysis, may see some fat reduction results.
However, it can also have the opposite effect and result in the development of paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH).
The treated area hardens into a lump that continues to swell and enlarge, causing pain and soreness. Once it develops, the effect is permanent, and will require corrective surgery to remove it.
A scientific and permanent way to get rid of belly fat and tighten loose skin
Dr Puah, who is also an MOH-accredited liposuction doctor with over 20 years of liposuction experience, has encountered many new mummies who have trouble losing postpartum fat on the tummy and waist.
"Many mums are extremely concerned with the excess abdominal fat and love handles, loose skin and caesarean scars. In such cases, I will assess the degree of skin laxity, the amount of fat present, and the scar condition. I will then propose a tailored body contouring approach for them," he says.
If what you long for is a trim and defined waist and a shapely hourglass figure, liposuction is a possible option and may be a safer alternative, too.
To successfully and effectively address the abdomen and waist, Dr Puah will perform a comprehensive 360-degree fat removal and sculpting on these troubled zones with his proprietary approach, the MDC-Lipo®️Sculpt technique, a multi-dimensional contouring approach, targeting more than 90% of subcutaneous fat and tailoring body sculpting, while also effectively reducing skin laxity.
Post-surgery, Dr Puah and his team will closely monitor and keep track of your progress. You must wear a compression garment for four to six weeks to assist with post-surgery swelling and skin retraction.
To further optimise your results, Amaris B. has curated a bespoke aftercare program designed to help you with the healing process. This includes treatments such as MLD Therapy, skin firming, and many others.
