Love handles are prominent bulges of fat that commonly develop at the sides of the abdomen and around the hips. People who develop noticeable love handles may lose self-confidence, resulting in heightened anxiety, increased stress, and depression. It is essential to understand the causes of love handles and what they look like before discussing optimal treatments to get rid of them.
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What are the causes of love handles?
Love handles develop in people most commonly due to a poor diet high in calories, combined with insufficient exercise to burn off excess calories. Over time, this results in a significant accumulation of fat throughout the body, and in some genetically predisposed people, it develops disproportionately in the love handle area. People with prominent love handles often find it difficult to wear certain types of clothing, including fitted trousers, which can lead to a loss of emotional well-being. The causes of love handles include hormonal changes, which are common during menopause and in women during and after pregnancy. The natural ageing process can also make it easier to develop love handles, as basal metabolism declines.
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What is the best way to get rid of love handles?
The first step to getting rid of love handles is to modify your diet and increase your exercise. It is recommended that at least 150 minutes of exercise be completed each week, and we recommend spacing it out over five 30-minute sessions. Healthy diets should contain plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, nuts, seeds, avocados and lean protein sources such as eggs and poultry. You should also make sure to get plenty of sleep, with a minimum of 7 to 8 hours each night, and try to minimise your stress levels to avoid excessive snacking, which can often happen when people feel stressed.
Other ways to remove love handles include cosmetic surgery. Liposuction is the most effective body-contouring procedure for permanently eliminating love handles. Liposuction is a minimally invasive procedure that involves the targeted removal of fat cells from the love handle area via tiny incisions to permit access for specialised aspiration cannulas connected to a vacuum suction device. Liposuction should be combined with a healthy lifestyle, including a good diet and regular exercise, to achieve the best results. Many patients who have had love handles removed with liposuction are pleased with their new, sculpted, toned appearance.
Centre for Surgery is home to specialist liposuction surgeons, and we carry out hundreds of liposuction procedures each year, including the removal of love handles. If you would like to remove love handles, please get in touch with us today to book a consultation at our Baker Street clinic in Marylebone.
How can I lose love handles quickly?
Whilst it is good practice to adopt a healthy lifestyle to help you lose weight and remove love handles, you will also feel a heightened sense of mental and physical well-being. The results of healthy lifestyle habits can take months or years to eliminate love handles. The best solution to get rid of love handles quickly is surgical liposuction at Centre for Surgery in London.
Can tummy tuck surgery reduce love handles?
Although liposuction is most commonly used to remove love handles, abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck surgery, can also treat them. Abdominoplasty surgery is most frequently used when people have an excess amount of skin and excessive fat in the love handle area. Often, liposuction alone will result in significant skin laxity. Effective skin tightening with fat reduction can only be achieved with a tummy tuck procedure.
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Tummy tuck surgery involves making a horizontal incision across the lower part of the abdomen. The abdominal skin is then carefully separated from the underlying muscle before being surgically removed. The incision is then stitched closed with the formation of a new belly button. The results of tummy tuck surgery are instantly visible, and you will be able to see that your love handles have disappeared permanently. As with all types of surgical treatment, the best results are achieved when love handle liposuction is combined with a good diet and regular exercise to maintain a healthy lifestyle and prevent the recurrence of fat accumulation in the love handles.
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Where is the best place to have liposuction to remove love handles?
Centre for Surgery is based in Marylebone on Baker Street. Our state-of-the-art London clinic is home to some of the UK’s top plastic surgeons. We are experienced in all types of body contouring procedures, including liposuction, tummy tuck and fat transfer surgery. Our post-operative nursing team are renowned for providing exceptionally high standards of medical care to ensure you heal as best as possible after your procedure. If you are keen to learn more about getting liposuction for your love handles, get in touch with us today to book a one-on-one consultation with an experienced plastic surgeon in London.
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