– Effectiveness
– Types
– Contraindications
– Pros and cons
– Wearing rules
– Manufacturers overview
Nowadays a wide range of thermal underwear is available. For sports and as an undergarment, shorts are most often preferred – they are comfortable, don’t restrict movement and are invisible under clothing. Another option that is often used is shaping trousers, which are almost as effective as breeches and Bermuda shorts. When is it better to use them? Their contact area with the body is much larger, which means that the effect from them will be better. For those who have problem areas on the bottom, you should choose just such a model.
Effectiveness
First, you need to understand how shaping trousers work, is there any point in buying them to fight against excess weight. Thermal underwear has been criticized a lot lately, so let’s either dispel all doubts and concerns, or give up this idea right away.
Depending on the purpose, trousers have several different functional components:
– **Shaping**: shapes the silhouette, makes it visually slimmer, conceals figure flaws (sagging skin, folds), reduces waist, hips and buttocks volume;
– **Anti-cellulite**: levels cellulite, stretch marks, makes skin elastic and tight;
– **Sauna effect**: increases temperature, burns fat;
– **Massage**: improves blood circulation, accelerates metabolism;
– **Detox**: removes harmful substances;
– **Drainage**: removes excess fluid, promotes intensive perspiration, reduces puffiness;
– **Sports**: supports muscles after heavy loads, relieves tension, prevents injuries.
The only way to know for sure whether trousers will help in your case is to try them on. In advertising, manufacturers praise their models, promising to help lose weight up to almost 10 kg per month. Doctors are unanimous in their opinion, claiming that wearing tight thermal underwear carries certain risks. Reviews are divided into two warring camps: dissatisfied, indignant customers and satisfied customers who have lost weight.
Types
If it is decided that you cannot do without special shaping trousers, then you need to understand their models and functionality. Otherwise a huge assortment of them can simply confuse you.
– **Shaping**
If your problem is saggy folds and excess weight in the lower body, then it’s better to choose tight trousers which make the figure visually slimmer, legs thinner and longer, and stomach flatter. It’s worth paying attention to the model of the French company Lytess.
Many people ask about the difference between compression pants (rash vests) and these tight trousers. They not only visually correct the figure, but also have certain therapeutic effect: they tone up muscles and have antibacterial properties. Fabric threads in such products have a special weave, due to which they are highly elastic and tightly fit the body, creating a compression effect. Among the brands are FixGear, Vansydical.
– **Anti-cellulite**
Their effect is more cosmetic, but it is noticeable nonetheless. Skin on the hips and buttocks becomes smooth, tight, and without signs of cellulite. And if you start losing weight, these trousers will prevent stretch marks from appearing. It’s worth paying attention to the Body Shaper leggings from Hot Shapers (we’ve already talked about the belts from this company).
– **Thermal**
Trousers which make you sweat are called sauna trousers. They are made of neoprene – a highly elastic material which is able to take on the contours of the body, shaping it more ideally. It is quite dense, which is why it provokes increased sweating. And if you workout (or even just do chores) in such clothes, the effect will increase several times.
Since neoprene is a type of rubber, trousers made of it are rubberized, which scares off many buyers. It is known that rubber has a bad effect on skin, it prevents it from breathing. But it’s worth remembering that neoprene is a modern material, and therefore its quality is much higher. For details, see TermoSlim Classic.
– **Infrared**
