Commonly known as "love handles", excess weight around the hips and abdominal area can quickly become a real complex. Particularly difficult to get rid of, these fatty areas thicken the figure. How to lose your wristsslove? Women and men face the same challenge. Cryolipolysisor radiofrequency: the techniques developed in medicine have proven their effectiveness in get rid of love handles fast. Here's a closer look at what works.
There are several reasons why fat is stored above the hips. The first is age. As a physiological consequence of ageing, the body is less efficient at assimilating excess fat. Over time, the metabolism changes and muscle mass inevitably diminishes. Fat cells are stored in certain areas of the body, such as the thighs, buttocks and stomach, with the result that the body becomes more slim. greasy apron abdominal area and the hips, where those unsightly love handles settle. These fatty deposits alter and detract from the figure. A sedentary lifestyle, a poor diet rich in fats and sugars, and stress are all aggravating factors.
To prevent the appearance of these unsightly bulges and maintain a trim waistline, exercise is essential. Sport helps to eliminate fat naturally, and firms and tones the body. Whether it's running, swimming, boxing or dancing, it's a good idea to take up a sport that helps to strengthen the muscles as a whole. In addition, strength training sessions targeting the abdominal muscles, particularly the obliques, are recommended. Eating a healthy diet rich in fibre and low in saturated fats and fast sugars helps to eliminate fat naturally.
However, this excess fat is sometimes stubborn and it can be complicated to get rid of it permanently. For lose those love handles, men and women can resort to proven medical methods. Cryolipolysis is a non-surgical, non-invasive procedure that involves exposing fat cells to extreme cold by applying a special machine to the fat deposits. The cold destroys the adipocytes, which are then evacuated naturally by the body.
A painless cryolipolysis session does not require a general anaesthetic and lasts around an hour. Once the device has been removed, the doctor simply applies a gentle massage. Depending on the size of the love handles to be treated, several sessions may be needed to restore slim, shapely hips. This technology is used in a number of doctors' surgeries; in beauty salons dedicated to slimming, no medical device can be used, so the effectiveness and health safety of the technique are questionable. It's easy to schedule your cryolipolysis session in Geneva and anywhere else in Switzerland. Effective in the fight against love handles, cryolipolysis also corrects the appearance of the skin. abdominal apronThis is an unsightly area of fat on the stomach, often inherited from one or more pregnancies.
The other medical method indicated for the treatment of love handles is radiofrequency. Unlike cryolipolysis, where the cold acts on the adipocytes, radiofrequency exposes the tissues and cells to high heat. This high temperature activates the cells, encouraging the elimination of fat. The result: a firmer body and visibly reduced love handles, even if they are stubborn. As with cryolipolysis, several sessions may be necessary for optimum results. Photos of love handles before/after demonstrate the visible effects of this slimming method. Performed without surgery, radiofrequency not only reshapes the body, but also corrects cellulite and erases the associated "orange peel" effect.
To date, the results of radiofrequency treatment are more unpredictable and less visible than those of cryolipolysis, whose results no longer need to be proven.
The services described on this site are applicable to Switzerland; there are differences between countries.
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