Oprah’s 13 Short Cuts to a Bikini Body: Lose the Love Handles
In my last post I talked a recent blurb on Oprah’s website detailing 13 “short cuts” to the perfect bikini body. Surprisingly enough, these so called short cuts are all about plastic surgery. But seriously, how (un)realistic is that? So the first short cut was to get breast implants, let’s take a look at the second tip – directly from Oprah.com ( direct link here )
2. Losing the Love Handles
While the name is cute, love handles are anything but. The good news is that there are ways to get rid of that layer (or layers) of pudge around your midsection.
Liposuction has been around for a while, but it’s still the best way to get rid of unwanted fat surgically. During liposuction or lipoplasty, a plastic surgeon basically vacuums out pockets of fat using a small, stainless steel cannula. The cannula is inserted into fatty areas between skin and muscle via small incisions where it removes excess fat either using a suction pump or a large syringe.
“Guys come in their 40s to get rid of their little bellies and love handles. And so do women with almost perfect bodies who want some touch-up of love handles, hips, and little tummies,” says Lawrence Reed, MD, a New York City-based plastic surgeon. But, he cautions, people who just have skin and muscle and no fat do not make the best candidates for liposuction.
“The biggest complication with liposuction is undesirable cosmetic results,” he says. “I have seen ladies who had liposuction and never should have had it because they had no fat, so they are left with dimples and irregularities,” he says. The trick? “You have to know when not to do it.”
For people who are good candidates, “you should do it at least three weeks before Memorial Day so the bruising will be gone in time for beach season,” he says. “You will see a measurable improvement at three weeks, but you don’t see final improvements until six months.”
Liposuction, like all surgeries, does have its share of risks including infection.
I can accept that there will be a segment of Oprah’s demographic for whom this tip will be possible. But for the rest of us – skipping off to the cosmetic surgeon is absolutely out of the question. So I’m shocked that Oprah’s writers completely ignored that alternative option to this. Miracle Suit is a line of womens swimwear dedicated to hiding our “problem areas”. The fabric of the suits, combined with the shapes, colors and cuts do a very good job of whittling away the tummy and creating a waist line.
Now all of the suits in the collection are either one pieces or two pieces tankini styles. But chances are, if love handles are your problem – you aren’t looking for a bikini.
Here’s a few examples:
Miraclesuit Solid Aurora Swimdress
Miraclesuit Plus Size Aurora Swimdress
It Figures Plus Size Retro Slender-Thighs Swimdress
Miraclesuit Women’s Captiva D-Cup Swimsuit
Miraclesuit Escape One-Piece Swimsuit
Now these are just a few examples of the various styles of suits in their line. You can find them at Macy’s and most other major department stores. The suits are a little pricey – but thats because they work and last a long time.