Is the waist belt useful? The benefits and harms of waist belt

Wearing a waist belt for a long time can shape your body, and it is a very popular slimming and body shaping product. The waist belt can also protect the waist well when used during exercise. It is usually used to tighten the abdomen and shape the waist curve.

It is useful, and it will still have a great effect on contracting the uterus after pregnancy. After delivery, normal delivery should be strengthened, and leg lifts, sit-ups and some postpartum exercises should be performed regularly. It is not appropriate to rely on the abdomen for a long time. The abdomen cannot be used for a long time. Long-term use can lead to poor blood circulation, varicose veins in the lower limbs, hemorrhoids, and lumbar muscle strain. If the corset is too tight, the abdominal pressure will increase and the support of the genital ligament will increase. Falling, leading to uterine prolapse, uterine retroflexion (postpartum uterine contraction), protruding the anterior or posterior wall of the vagina, and easily inducing pelvic venous thrombosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, adnexitis and other gynecological diseases. When wearing an abdominal girdle, pay attention to choosing a soft and breathable product that can be taken half an hour after a meal, after urination and before bedtime. If a new mother needs a vigorous activity or returns to work early after a week, the abdominal girdle can be used for a short time. However, after wearing it for an hour or two, it should be relaxed and the abdomen should be relaxed. The use of the corset needs to be controlled within a certain time, and it is best to be within a suitable range. Not only does the postpartum belt fail to help restore abdominal wall tension, but due to increased abdominal pressure, the posterior pelvic floor support of the supporting tissues and ligaments reduces the genitals, leading to uterine prolapse, severe uterine dorsiflexion, and preoperative vaginal revision.

1. Fix the waist

Waist belts can play a good role in fixing the waist. Especially for patients with waist injuries, using waist belts can help fix the waist, reduce waist pressure, and promote the recovery of waist injuries.

2. Protect your waist

The waist belt can also play a good role in protecting the waist when used in sports. Using a waist belt during sports can reduce the force on the waist muscles and protect the waist from soreness, sprains and other accidents.

3. Promote abdominal contraction after childbirth

Waistbands are suitable for pregnant women to use to tighten their abdomens. Because the uterus grows during pregnancy and the abdominal skin becomes larger, the uterus will slowly shrink after giving birth. At this time, using a waistband can make up for the lack of muscle strength, improve abdominal relaxation, and promote the discharge of lochia in the uterus.

1. Affect gastrointestinal motility

The waist belt tightens the waist and hinders the normal peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract. Over time, it will lead to indigestion, loss of appetite, constipation and other physical discomforts.

2. Affect uterine development

If a girl is in puberty, using a corset for a long time will affect the development of the uterus or even stop it from developing, which will have a great impact on her future fertility.

3. Damage to liver function

The liver is an important organ for detoxification in the human body. Wearing a corset around the waist will compress the liver, and insufficient blood supply to the liver will greatly damage its function. Damage to the liver function will cause various diseases to the body.

In fact, although the waist belt can stabilize the waist and achieve the effect of weight loss, it cannot be worn for a long time, which may cause harm to the body. In addition, mothers should not use the waist belt immediately after giving birth. It is better to wait until the body recovers after the confinement period.

The effect of a simple waist corset is not very obvious, and it is most effective when combined with exercise. There are three types of abdominal fat accumulation: subcutaneous fat accumulation, subabdominal fat accumulation, and mesenteric fat accumulation. No type of fat accumulation can be reduced by mechanical pressure. The function of a belly belt is to use external force to squeeze the fat to redistribute it, and it will return to its original position once it is released. After the fat in the abdominal cavity is compressed, it has nowhere to escape, so it can only squeeze the abdominal organs and lift the diaphragm to achieve the effect of shrinking the waist. The method of using a waist corset to slim the waist is very simple. Just wear the waist corset according to the instructions. Generally, if you want to slim down your waist effectively, you can use a waist corset during exercise to protect your waist from injury and increase waist pressure to speed up fat burning.

To ensure comfort, you can wrap a soft towel first, and then tie a waist belt. Use both hands to gather the loose flesh on both sides to the middle of the belly, and then gather the fat in the lower abdomen to the top. After all are gathered together, you can ask your family to help hold it down and wrap the belly belt. Start wrapping from the pubic bone in the front and to the height of the coccyx in the back. In this way, after putting on underwear, it will not hinder us from going to the bathroom. Waist belts are suitable for maternal abdomen. Because the uterus enlarges during pregnancy and the abdominal skin becomes larger, the uterus will slowly shrink after delivery. At this time, using a waist belt can make up for the lack of muscle strength, improve abdominal relaxation, and promote the discharge of lochia in the uterus. Waist belts can play a good role in fixing the waist. Especially for patients with waist injuries, using a waist belt can help fix the waist, reduce the pressure on the waist, and promote the recovery of waist injuries. Appropriate pressure can also promote waist movement, but such body shaping effect is temporary. Stop using the waist belt and the waist will return to normal. Do not rely on the waist belt to tighten the waist to avoid affecting health.