10 ways to tighten your stomach

A slender body with a toned tummy is the basis for a spectacular appearance. However, not all people can boast of perfect forms. A sedentary lifestyle, recent pregnancy, serious hormonal imbalance, excess food intake, love of beer - all this leaves its mark on the figure. To the delight of people suffering from excess fat reserves, cosmetology is productively producing new methods of combating unnecessary subcutaneous ballast. For example, non-surgical tummy tuck is now represented by such a scattering of procedures that it’s dizzying. The most popular of them are worthy of a detailed description.

Why people choose non-surgical tummy tuck ↑

Modern cosmetology is increasingly competing with plastic surgery, and for good reason. After all, the result after non-surgical procedures is sometimes no worse than after a surgeon’s knife, and there are practically no side effects. This attracts many people who take care of their shape. Who most often uses “no knife” tummy tuck techniques?

Clients who do not want to “drop out” from active life and do not like to open sick leaves.
People who are afraid of anesthesia, surgery, scalpel, pain.
Patients with contraindications to surgery.

An imperfect tummy often spoils women's mood

What are the benefits of a non-surgical tummy tuck that is more popular than a surgical one?

absence or minimum period of rehabilitation period;
a small list of contraindications;
lack of a preparatory stage;
quick effect of the procedure;
minimum complications;
painless process;
no anesthesia.

What will the result be and how long will it last?

Everything will depend on the nature and severity of the problem, the chosen correction method and the individual characteristics of the skin of a particular patient, as well as his lifestyle. Correction with lipolytics gives an effect that lasts on average two to three months. It is most noticeable if you simultaneously play sports. Hyaluronic acid injections remain effective for up to a year.

Lifting with liquid threads and fractional thermolysis gives a very long-lasting effect - it can last up to 1.5 years.

To sign up for a tummy tuck in Moscow, fill out the form on the website or call us. Experienced doctors at our clinic will quickly select the most effective method in your case.

Types of non-surgical abdominal shape correction ↑

The choice of technique directly depends on the degree of deviation from the norm and the patient’s wishes. Some people just want to tighten up their sagging belly a little, while others want to remove a significant layer of fat from their waist. Only an experienced cosmetologist can help you choose the most effective method that suits your needs.

It’s better to start with non-surgical methods

Non-surgical tummy tuck techniques can be divided into the following types.

Cosmetic massage (manual influence).
Cosmetic wrap using lifting agents.
Minimally invasive methods (thread lifting, injection techniques).
Hardware methods (RF lifting, ultrasonic cavitation, galvanotherapy, laser liposuction).

If the first two types of tummy tuck are familiar to many, then the next two methods require a detailed description.

Minimally invasive methods ↑

To carry out such procedures, injections or punctures are used, so pain and scars are completely absent. This group includes such well-known techniques as mesotherapy and thread lifting.

Mesotherapy is a chance to tighten your stomach without pain

Mesotherapy is based on the introduction of useful drugs (cocktails) under the skin that burn fat and tighten the surface of the abdomen. This happens with the help of a thin needle inserted under the abdomen to a depth of 1-6 mm.

Worth paying attention! Mesotherapy not only tightens the abdomen, but also improves the general condition of the body, accelerating metabolic processes at the cellular level.

Thread lifting is a newfangled technique that allows you to improve the shape of your abdomen for a long time. The procedure is based on the introduction of special threads under the skin, forming a kind of pattern in the form of a frame. The ends of the threads are secured in soft tissues using microscopic notches in the skin. A huge role in this process is played by the skill of the cosmetologist, who must accurately determine the points of fixation of the threads and correctly construct the frame. With this method of abdominal correction, patients are always delighted with the immediate results. Just an hour of the doctor’s “magic” movements, and you get the perfect waist. However, to celebrate, do not forget about the rules of behavior after thread lifting - do not go to the beach, solarium, baths and saunas for 10 days and forget about massage and physiotherapy for 2 months. Then the effect of the procedure will be enough for 5 years of euphoric impressions!

This is what the stomach looks like BEFORE and AFTER the thread lifting procedure

Ultrasonic cavitation ↑

This procedure is equivalent in effectiveness to non-surgical liposuction. However, unlike the latter, it also has a lifting effect, which makes it an ideal technique for correcting the shape of the abdomen. For an ideal result, 6 to 15 sessions are required, depending on deviations from the norm, but after just a couple of procedures you will notice a significant difference. The process is completely painless. The doctor will ask you to lie down on a comfortable couch, set up the device and begin to move it over the abdomen with a special attachment, after lubricating the skin with a special composition. You will only feel touches that will last half an hour. What is the essence of the impact? This involves low-frequency ultrasound (acoustic wave), due to which gas bubbles are formed in fat cells, increasing in volume and eventually bursting, thereby destroying fat deposits. The fat treated in this way is eliminated naturally over several days after the procedure.

This is how a cavitation session occurs

Worth paying attention! Many hardware techniques, in addition to tummy tuck, are excellent in combating the scourge of women - the hated “orange peel”.

Radio wave lifting will not cause you pain

Radio wave lifting ↑

The procedure is completely painless, as with a cavitation session, you will actually not feel anything, except for half an hour of exposure to the skin using a special attachment of the device. To achieve results you will need from 10 to 15 sessions. How does RF lifting work? Under the influence of the radio wave field, the dermis and subcutaneous fat layer warm up to +45 degrees, which activates the activity of fibroblasts and enhances the production of elastin and collagen, which in turn tighten the skin of the abdomen and break down fat cells. The results from RF lifting last for several years. In addition to getting rid of fat and the effect of a tummy tuck, you will receive a bonus of skin rejuvenation and the disappearance of stretch marks (if any), which will increase your delight in the results of the procedure.

Just 2 sessions of RF lifting - and your stomach will be transformed

Galvanotherapy ↑

A simple, painless (due to the cooling effect of the device) method that does not require recovery after the procedure. Galvanic therapy is based on the use of multiple frequencies of electrical current that acts on the surface of the skin, opening the pores and allowing water-soluble products applied to the skin to penetrate. Special substances in the cream or gel, penetrating as deeply as possible into the tissue, break down fat reserves and tighten the waist contour. Processed fat leaves the body naturally. After the procedure, the skin becomes not only elastic and toned, but also smooth and velvety. The recommended number of repetitions of the procedure is 6-10, depending on the initial condition of the abdomen and the characteristics of the body. The effect lasts for several years.

Galvanotherapy is a method of treatment by applying small force

Laser liposuction ↑

Laser technologies, which help with various problems, also come to the aid of a sagging belly containing excess fat. Under the influence of the device, new portions of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid are produced by stimulating the activity of fibroblasts, as a result of which fat reserves are reduced, the stomach is tightened, the skin is smoothed and rejuvenated. How is everything going? A cosmetologist will numb the abdominal area with an injection, make an incision about 0.5 centimeters long, insert a special attachment in the form of a long thin tube that emits a laser, and move it under the skin of the abdomen for about an hour.

With the help of this effect, it is possible to warm up the inner layer of the dermis and fat to +55-60 degrees, which in turn promotes weight loss and skin tightening. You will not feel any heating because the device is equipped with a cooling system. True, after the anesthesia wears off, you may feel a little pain, because an incision was made and internal intervention was carried out, albeit subcutaneously. Don't worry, after a couple of days the condition will return to normal. The result does not require more than 1 session, but accept that the full effect will appear only after a couple of months.

Regardless of which type of non-surgical tummy tuck you choose, you invariably win, because you get a quick result comparable in effect to surgery, but without pain, rehabilitation period and scars.

Causes of sagging skin on the abdomen

Flabbiness can occur in the following cases:

pregnancy. At this time, the skin and abdominal muscles stretch and lose their former elasticity. It will take time and effort to restore their elasticity;
rapid weight loss. If the extra pounds go away in a short time, the skin does not have time to recover and begins to sag;
lack of exercise. With a lack of load, the muscle corset weakens, metabolism slows down, and the skin loses its elasticity;
unbalanced diet. Eating harmful foods contributes to the accumulation of toxins and wastes that poison cells and destroy elastin;
age-related changes. Typically, after 25 years, cells and tissues begin to lose their ability to regenerate, the synthesis of collagen and elastin slows down, which leads to a loss of elasticity of the epidermis.

There can be several reasons for the loss of elasticity of the abdominal skin: from age-related changes to poor nutrition.

What can prevent you from restoring skin elasticity?

When restoring elasticity, it is necessary to use all possible methods in combination. It is also worth considering some points that may interfere with this process:

incorrect diet. After a sports workout, you shouldn’t immediately eat the calories you expended. The body should be given time for recovery processes (improving blood flow, removing toxins). In addition, you cannot create a nutritional deficiency: the body must receive all the necessary vitamins and microelements from food, and not from various active additives;
dehydration. It is necessary to monitor the full amount of fluid entering the body - this is at least 2 liters of clean water per day (juices, tea and other drinks are not included in this volume). Dehydrated cells lose their ability to restore elasticity;
nervous tension and lack of sleep. A tired, stressed body is characterized by a high level of the hormone cortisol, which has a destructive effect on vital processes, and cortisol also causes increased appetite;
passive lifestyle. If you sit most of the time, especially without keeping your back straight, folds form in the abdominal area, the skin stretches, and the muscles are in a relaxed state. This leads to additional accumulation of fat deposits in this part of the body;
alcohol abuse. Heady drinks have a pronounced diuretic effect, removing large amounts of fluid from the body, leading the skin to a dehydrated state. In addition, alcohol destroys vitamins A and E, which are the main antioxidants responsible for youth and elasticity;
smoking. Nicotine promotes constriction of blood vessels located in all layers of the skin. This makes it difficult for the skin to nourish and breathe, as a result of which it begins to experience oxygen starvation, become thinner and dry out. The consequence of this is a slowdown in cell regeneration.

Photo: factors that may interfere with restoring skin elasticity

All necessary vitamins and microelements must be supplied to the body with food.

To ensure sufficient hydration of skin cells, you need to drink at least 2 liters of clean water per day.

Lack of proper rest provokes the production of cortisol, which causes increased appetite. Incorrect posture during prolonged sitting contributes to the formation of folds on the abdomen.

The essence of the procedure

For tightening, a German-made erbium laser MCL-30 Dermablate from Asclepion Laser Technologies is used.

This type of laser is called “cold”. This is related to the wavelength of light.

Laser abdominoplasty takes place without incisions, pain or burning, and in some cases the effect is comparable to the result of classical surgery.

Mechanism of laser action

Regeneration processes are launched in the epidermal layer of the skin. Active production of collagen and elastin occurs. The firmness and elasticity of the skin of the abdomen increases, visible defects disappear.

Careful hygiene, but without extreme

To increase skin elasticity, it must be kept perfectly clean. Water procedures such as showers and baths are not only very pleasant, but also very effective. But there are many nuances here too.

Avoid hot water. Soaking in a hot bath is great bliss. But if you want to tighten the skin on your stomach, it’s better to forget about this pleasure for a while. Hot water makes the skin even more flabby and also dries it out.
“Walrus swimming” is also not worth it, as you can easily catch a cold.
The water should be pleasantly warm, and you shouldn’t linger too long in the bath, no matter how much you might want to. You can enhance the effectiveness of your bath by adding two teaspoons of sea salt to the water.
Do not use harsh soaps or scrubs. Regular cleansing of the skin from dead cells is necessary. But if you shower every day, there is no need to use “heavy artillery” in the form of scrubs and harsh soaps. Using these products too frequently can further damage the skin.

To combat the “apron”, all means are good

Remember the auto-training formula that has become popular: “I am the most charming and attractive”? But if you approach the matter scientifically, you can achieve excellent results with minimal investment. True, you need to act correctly.

Namely: in order to restore the skin on the stomach to its former tone, instead of the verbal formula “my stomach is the most charming and attractive,” you need to imagine a flat, toned stomach of an ideal shape, try to feel its elasticity.

This technique is called visualization, and it is often used by athletes when they play out complex techniques and exercises in their minds. The fact is that the tone of the skin and muscles depends very much on our thoughts, and if a person constantly thinks of himself as a weak-willed rag, and imagines his body as a shapeless mass, then he literally drives himself into this image.

Of course, just dreaming about a beautiful, firm and flat stomach is absolutely not enough. But if you are seriously working on your figure, then mentally imagining yourself in ideal shape will significantly speed up the process of turning your dreams into reality.

Expert advice

It's no secret that professional massage can be very effective. In one course you can lose several kilograms and get rid of life-damaging folds, rollers and protruding sides. But such procedures are not cheap - you will have to pay at least 500 rubles for a session. What about those who have such a problem, but do not have enough funds to fight it? In this case, the only way out is to master self-massage techniques; fortunately, there is more than enough specialized literature, training lessons and video programs today.

Let's try to master the classic technique for eliminating belly fat. We carry out the procedure while standing, while straining the abdominal muscles. We direct all the impact on the deposits of adipose tissue, and not on the internal organs located behind the abdominal wall. The massage includes 5 main techniques:

We start with light stroking movements performed along the problem surface. Such manipulations warm up the skin and prepare it for more intense effects.
The next stage is rubbing. We make them with circular movements of the fingertips, moving from the navel to the sides. Then we clench our fists and use our knuckles to work the fat fold vertically. The skin should turn slightly red.
Now you can move on to kneading. We grab the roller at the navel, pull it back and roll it, moving towards the periphery. The impact occurs along and across the muscle fibers.
Let's continue the self-massage with patting. It is performed first with the pads of the fingers, simulating the fall of raindrops, and then with the palm. Movement should not cause discomfort.
We complete the procedure with a soothing and relaxing stroke.

We repeat each technique 2-3 times. The entire session will not take more than 15 minutes. After just a few days of daily exercise, you will notice how the fat roll has become softer and significantly decreased in size.

Ginger is the stomach's best friend

Ginger (if there are no allergies or contraindications) is one of the best remedies for maintaining a wasp waist and an elastic belly.

It can be used in cooking, and then it acts as a strong fat-burning agent.
You can use it to prepare massage products.
You can use it to make compresses to tighten the skin.

Ginger compress is prepared as follows.

Wash and peel 500 grams of ginger well.
Grind ginger in a blender.
Mix it with 500 grams of salt and fry the mixture in a frying pan.
Transfer the mixture into a gauze bag, cool to a pleasant temperature and apply to problem skin on the abdomen.
During the compress, you can gently massage your stomach.

Important! Before making such compresses, be sure to check if you are allergic to ginger juice. To do this, apply the juice to a small area of skin. If burning or redness occurs, then this recipe is absolutely not suitable for you.

The massage product can be prepared as follows:

Peel and chop 1 kilogram of ginger.
Mix it with 1 liter of any wine and leave to infuse in a glass container for 2 months.
Use a small amount of liquid to massage the abdomen.

If during such manipulations any unpleasant sensations arise, the procedure should be stopped immediately and the skin should be thoroughly rinsed.

To soften the skin after such an intense massage, you can use baby oils or pure olive oil.

Accessories

Modern manufacturers of beauty and health products offer a huge selection of additional devices that help in the fight against an apron on the tummy. Among them, the most popular are:

A hula hoop is a hoop equipped with special massage balls made of silicone or magnet, which allow you to get rid of excess deposits in 2-3 months of daily exercise. Correction of the figure occurs through massage of problem areas, cardio exercise and training of the abdominal, hip and back muscles. It is known that in half an hour of such work you can burn up to 350 kcal. The main thing is to correctly determine the size of the hula hoop; in a standing position, it should reach the lower ribs, otherwise twisting it will be uncomfortable and the effect of the exercise will be significantly reduced.
Slimming belts come in different types. Some are made of a special fiber - neoprene, which generates heat when in contact with the human body, especially during physical activity. Others work from the mains and, thanks to the heating element, create a sauna effect. Still others - so-called myostimulators - act on the problem area through electrical impulses. Still others perform massage thanks to the movement of built-in rollers. But they all increase blood circulation, accelerate the breakdown of lipids, improve muscle tone and fight excess weight.
Fitball is an elastic rubber ball with a diameter of up to 95 centimeters. By performing various exercises on it (twisting, turning or planking), we not only train the body, but also try to maintain balance. To do this, you have to use even those muscle groups that usually remain idle. As a result, the load increases and calories are burned, the fatty roll on the abdomen softens and is removed.
A waist disc is a simulator that consists of two round plates fastened with a bearing and rotating relative to each other. The load is placed on the abdominal area, sides and waist, since only the lower part of the body rotates, and the shoulder body remains motionless. In addition, during twisting, a kind of massage of internal organs and splitting of abdominal fat capsules occurs. In a month of regular exercise, you can lose 5 centimeters from your waist and significantly improve your overall well-being.
Massagers – manual or automatic. All of them help reduce volumes. Vacuum and roller - eliminate cellulite, smoothing the skin and removing swelling, thermal - increase blood and lymph circulation, and pulse - remove abdominal fat cells.

These devices should be used in conjunction with other measures: self-massage, healthy eating, physical activity and cosmetic procedures. This is the only way to quickly and effectively get rid of belly fat, tighten muscles, and at the same time improve the appearance of your skin and improve your health.