Did you know, less than 5% of women say that their stomach is their favourite body part.
Unsurprising – as for many of us, it’s the exact opposite. It’s very often the area that we’re most concerned and self-conscious about.
The stomach is an area that can be quick to lose tone and this, combind with its tendency to harbour excess fat, leads to a rounder more protruding shape.
Having children adds a further dimension as muscles that used to help ‘hold in’ the shape lose their tone, allowing a certain sag to develop.
Age, hormonal changes and weight gain make the area even more difficult with time. As the ‘middle age spread’ advances, the waist becomes thicker and the belly protrudes further.
We look enviously at the flat and toned stomachs of celebrities and many people join gyms and embark on diets hoping to see results in that particular area, yet the stomach profile can be frustratingly slow to improve.
Why doesn’t dieting give you a flat belly?
There are a few reasons. Firstly, when you diet, the fat rarely leaves the body in one specific area. Some dieters find that they lose a bit all over while others find their breasts shrinking at an alarming rate. You just can’t choose! Very few find that the diet’s effects are targeted at the stomach.
This is no reason not to diet, if there’s excess body fat then losing weight is the healthy and sensible thing to do. Just be aware that it may not have the desired impact on body shape.
In addition, dieting alone doesn’t address lack of muscle tone.
Why doesn’t exercise give me a flat belly?
Similarly exercise is always beneficial to your health. However, it may not produce the body shape changes you’re after. Crunches and situps improve muscle strength but unless the fatty layer reduces, this won’t be sufficient to reshape your core.
Equally, cardio alone (e.g. running) might not be enough to improve the muscle tone around your core area.
So what’s the answer?
Well here the celebrities do know a trick or two, as there are now advanced non-surgical treatments that can safely and effectively target excess fat as well as toning those tricky areas.
Body-Contouring Centre – Bristol & South West
Quinn Clinics based in Bristol offers the widest range of fat-busting, body toning and muscle building treatments in the South West. This advanced technology can directly target the stomach area and noticeably change its shape.
The Body Contouring Centre actually offers not one solution, but a choice of 4 advanced non-surgical treatment options for body shaping and toning:
- CoolSculpting – the famous non-surgical liposuction or ‘fat freezing’ treatment, which uses intense cold to destroy excess fat cells. Treatment could reduce lower abdominal fat cells by 27% after six months.
- EMSCULPT – this ‘2 in 1’ non-surgical treatment stimulates muscle development as well as burning excess fat. Greater muscle mass means that your body will burn more calories day to day, but also gives a great silhouette. This is a great way to promote a leaner and more toned physique and body shape.
- EMTONE – this treatment combines both thermal and mechanical energy to improve skin tone and texture. It is a body toning and cellulite treatment which can create a smoother, more toned appearance to the skin through reduction of cellulite as well as boosting skin
- EXILIS ULTRA 360™ – this non-surgical body toning treatment uses ultrasound and radiofrequency to break down fatty deposits then tighten, tone, shape and lift for a firmer and smoother silhouette. This treatment addresses loose skin as well as fat for a great result
The range of advanced non-surgical body contouring options means that our specialists can recommend the most appropriate treatment option based on your goals. These treatments are safe as well as effective in reducing excess fat for a leaner body shape.
What’s more, treatments can be combined for an even better result! CoolSculpting can be a good place to start by reducing excess fat in a very targeted manner. Then we can look at continuing the fat burning while toning muscles using EMSCULPT.
There are a host of potential treatment plans.
A consultation and discussion with one of Quinn Clinics’ expert team helps to determine the best way forward. This includes a physical assessment as well as consideration of desired results, history/background (e.g. weight gain, weight loss, pregnancy, injury) and lifestyle factors (e.g. activity, diet). There are no false promises, we’re here with sensible advice to ensure you get the best results.
These treatments should never be seen as an alternative to diet and exercise, but they’re a significant boost to your own efforts and mean you can target the areas of greatest concern. In order to maintain best results, it is vital to maintain a healthy approach to nutrition, hydration and activity. However, the good news is that once fat cells have been destroyed, they’re naturally expelled by the body’s metabolic processes and they’re gone for good.
Quinn Clinics
Quinn Clinics was established in 2006 and offers a full range of cosmetic, medical and laser skin treatments. As well as popular medical cosmetic injections, the clinics can offer the latest skin rejuvenation technology including IPL, laser and CO2 fractional laser, radio-frequency and ultrasound treatments. In addition to a host of advanced skin treatments, Quinn Clinics also offers non-surgical body contouring with the biggest selection of treatment technology in the South West.
The company has 2 highly equipped skin clinics in Bristol:
- The main clinic and head office is based in Redland
- Tel 0117 924 4592
- Email info@quinnclinics.co.uk
- A second city centre clinic opened in 2021 at Harvey Nichols
- Tel 01174 350397
- Email hn@quinnclinics.co.uk
