LOVE HANDLES
The medical term for fat deposits located on either side of the waist is known as “love handles” or “flap fat.” Numerous individuals who maintain healthy lifestyles experience persistent challenges with this fat area despite its name, which implies affection.
The experts at Rasa Derm understands love handles affect your physical appearance together with your self-assurance and clothing fit. Our practice offers multiple innovative procedures that enable you to achieve safe and effective waist sculpting and definition restoration.
Why Do People Get Love Handles
The main reason people develop love handles is because of excess fat accumulation around their abdomen and their flanks. The fat located at the waist holds onto body fat better than regular weight gain does because it consists of either visceral or subcutaneous fat types. Several crucial elements determine the formation of these fatty deposits.
The distribution of body fat depends primarily on hormonal factors. In particular:
- The stress hormone cortisol promotes fat storage primarily in the abdominal and flank regions of the body.
- Insulin resistance in the body results in fat retention because this hormone functions as a blood sugar controller. People who eat many carbohydrates or sweets tend to experience this condition frequently.
- When the levels of midsection fat rise, it happens when oestrogen and testosterone are not in balance, such as during menopause or andropause.
- The accumulation of fat in the waist, love handles, and hips becomes more pronounced as a result of these hormonal shifts.
Even those who seem slender can accumulate fat due to poor eating habits. A diet rich in
- Slender people can develop fat accumulation through their poor dietary choices.
- Foods that have been processed.
- Carbohydrate refinement.
- Drinks with added sugar.
- Is it saturated fat or trans fat? cause blood sugar and insulin levels to rise, which leads to fat storage around the waist. Sodium consumption above recommended levels leads to water retention and bloating that makes love handles appear more noticeable.
- The problem of fat storage affects even those who consider themselves healthy eaters because they struggle with portion control and sneaky calories and certain food sensitivities.
The outward movement of abdominal fat caused by slouching posture and an anterior pelvic tilt creates the illusion of a larger waistline. The weak oblique and back muscles lead to an undefined flank area that makes love handles more visible.
The process of cardio exercise does not zero in on specific fat areas but helps reduce overall calorie consumption. Resistance training and muscle growth are needed to develop the muscular tone that supports fat loss and metabolic wellness.
The flank area is not a common focus during workouts. The flank area will retain its fat deposits when you do not perform activities that activate your obliques and core stabilisers.
Prolonged sitting activities (desk work, screen time, and travel) combined with weakened abdominal muscles and reduced circulation lead to a softer, undefined waistline.
The shape of one’s body tends to pass down from generation to generation. People with apple-shaped bodies store most of their fat in their abdominal and flank areas. Your ability to naturally remove love handles might be more challenging if you come from a family with a history of waist weight gain, even with healthy lifestyle choices. Your resting metabolic rate, along with fat cell numbers and distribution patterns, is influenced by your genetic makeup.
As we get older:
- Slower metabolism
- Muscle mass declines.
- Changes in hormone levels.
Your body tends to store fat in specific areas, including your flanks, and burns fewer calories when resting because of this combination. The condition manifests in men through decreasing testosterone during their 30s, and in women it appears more frequently during perimenopause and menopause.
Visceral fat deep in the body may be present because of love handles, but they do not constitute a medical emergency.
The presence of this fat type has been associated with:
- Resistance to insulin
- Heart-related conditions
- Diabetes type 2
- Unbalanced hormones
- Fat reduction in the flanks offers an appealing outcome while also serving as a key element of complete wellness objectives.
Seek Medical Help In The Following Situations:
- Your love handles continue to exist despite regular exercise and healthy eating.
- You avoid wearing swimwear together with tight clothing because of body insecurity.
- Your silhouette is impacted because your waistline seems wider than your hips.
- You want to reshape your side waist because of two reasons: aesthetic needs and post-weight loss requirements.
Which Therapies Are Most Effective For Love Handles?
Rasa Derm provides non-surgical, minimally invasive fat reduction treatments, which:
- Permanently eliminate fat cells.
- Skin tightness decreases.
- Change the shape of your body.
Cool Sculpting (Fat Freezing)
Cryolipolysis uses controlled cooling to freeze and destroy stubborn fat cells.
- Session Duration: 40-60 minutes
- Sessions Required: 1–2 sessions
- Gaps Between Sessions: 6–8 weeks
- Results In:Visible fat reduction in 6–12 weeks
Body Stim Biquad (RF)
RF treatments use heat energy to penetrate deep into the skin.
- Session Duration: 30-45 minutes
- Sessions Required: 6–8 sessions
- Gaps Between Sessions: Once a week or every 2 weeks
- Results In : Noticeable skin tightening and inch loss in 4–6 weeks
Fat Dissolving Injections (Injection Lipolysis)
Fat dissolving injections contain deoxycholic acid, a naturally occurring.
- Session Duration: 15–30 minutes
- Sessions Required: 2-4 sessions
- Gaps Between Sessions: 4–6 weeks
- Results In : Gradual fat reduction in 6–10 weeks
Body Stim ThermoSculpt (EMS + Thermal Contouring)
Body Stim ThermoSculpt uses high-intensity electromagnetic muscle .
- Session Duration: 30 minutes
- Sessions Required: 6–8 sessions
- Gaps Between Sessions: Twice a week
- Results In : Improved muscle tone and fat reduction in 4–6 weeks
- Board-certified experts in body contouring
- Custom treatment plans tailored to your shape and goals
- Non-invasive solutions with visible, measurable results
- Emphasis on comfort, safety, and natural appearance
- Continued aftercare and support to maintain results
Get the shape you’ve always wanted.
Book your consultation today and let us help you confidently move toward smoother, leaner, and more sculpted thighs.
