Do corsets reduce belly fat?
Corsets only help to lose weight temporarily. Long-term wear can affect the rib structure, impede blood circulation, tighten the lungs, cause difficulty breathing, and darken the skin...
Fitness trainer Le Quoc Nam said that corsets are commonly used by women with the belief that they can reduce belly fat and regain their waistline. However, they only help to lose weight temporarily because during exercise, they can heat up the body, increase circulation, dilate blood vessels, and sweat, making the body feel lighter but do not have the effect of reducing belly fat.
“A corset will only work for you long term if you combine it with regular exercise and a good diet,” says the trainer.
Wearing a corset for a long time affects the rib structure, tightens the lungs, causing the abdominal cavity to shrink, making breathing difficult such as shortness of breath, rapid fatigue, cramps, dehydration and affecting the back muscles... If worn too tightly, it will impede blood circulation, darken the skin, cause heat, acne...
People who wear corsets always feel their stomachs being squeezed, and when they eat they get full quickly because their stomachs are under great pressure on their stomachs. The pressure from corsets on the stomach will cause the food in the stomach to reflux into the esophagus and damage other organs such as the liver, spleen and kidneys. Therefore, people with irritable bowel syndrome or stomach and digestive diseases should not use it.
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Image of organs in the body changing due to wearing a corset. Photo: Pulse |
In addition, postpartum women should limit the use of corsets. Doctor Luu Quoc Khai, Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, said that women who give birth naturally take more than half a month for the uterus to return to normal, and women who give birth by cesarean section take more than a month and a half. If a woman uses a corset during this time, it can cause pain in the incision and make the incision take longer to heal. In addition, pregnant women should not use it.
Do not wear the belt continuously every day, only wear it for one to two hours a day, tighten it at a comfortable level. Take it off when sleeping.
Doctors recommend that women should not abuse or trust too much in online advertising. "To lose weight, nothing is better and more effective than exercising properly and eating scientifically," the doctor said.
