Love handles are those bulges that extend outward from the hips. They're of much concern for women and are usually a massive dent in their self-confidence. Wearing tight clothes is a hassle due to them becoming more pronounced. They mean that there's a presence of excess fat in the hips and the abdomen.

Why Do Love Handles Form?

The primary cause of love handles is fat retention. The fat cell count in your body begins to augment when you don't burn as many as you're consuming. Fat can accumulate anywhere on your body. Yet, various factors exist that increase retention in specific areas such as the hip, abs, and lower back.

These factors are:

• Hormones
• Aging
• No exercise
• Unhealthy diet
• Lack of sleep
• Untreated conditions that affect your metabolism such as hypothyroidism
  

The Risks of Love Handles

Love handles themselves are not dangerous, yet they are indicative of risk factors for chronic illnesses, such as:

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• High cholesterol
• Heart disease
• Sleep apnea
• Stroke
• Type 2 diabetes
• Colon or breast cancer
• Liver disease
  

Therefore, taking the steps necessary to prevent the development of love handles is beneficial to your health.

What Exercises Can I Do To Get Rid of Love Handles?

Fat reduction cannot be achieved through isolation body part exercises. Strength exercises can tone your body, yet they don't shrink fat cells. 

Therefore it is recommended that you do cardio exercises alongside a weightlifting routine. To see optimal results, dedicate around five hours to your week for this type of training. Additionally, you must eat healthily. A healthy diet assists in your gradual fat loss, especially if you pair it with light cardio such as walking, jogging, or biking.

Here's a list of exercise you can do to target those love handles to add to your workout:

• Side planks
• Bicycle crunches
• Russian twists
• Mountain climber
• Bridge
  

Love Handle Fat Procedures: Which Is The Best One?

Plastic surgery can be a method to prevent fat retention in the love handles. 

Whereas traditional procedures like liposuction are widely available, these are no longer the optimal solution. Liposuction is an invasive process that carries various potential risks, not to mention the uneven results and painful side effects patients incur.

The most optimal procedure within the cosmetic market is Stomach AirSculpt®, which removes all the fat from unattractive handles that surround your waist. 

Tummy/Waist AirSculpt® does not require the use of a needle, scalpel, or general anesthesia. These features ensure painless and symmetrical results, while also helping to tighten the skin around your newly shrunk stomach.

The recovery time for this process also trumps traditional liposuction. That's because you're able to return to your daily routine after around 48 hours, while liposuction may keep you in bed for a week or more.

Elite Body Sculpture Houston: The Best Place To Lose Love Handles

Elite Body Sculpture Houston is a cosmetic office solely dedicated to performing AirSculpt® procedures that prioritize the patient's comfort at all times

There's no reason removing fat from your body should be a painful or risky experience. At Elite Body Sculpture, we aim to not only sculpt your body but also boost your confidence, enabling you to become the best version of yourself.

If you're ready to take on these benefits, call or go to Elite Body Sculpture Houston to begin your first consultation.