The Dangers of Waist Training
Why using corsets to lose weight is wack.
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Beware of This Fad - Recently, Amber Rose posted a pic on her Instagram account of the waist trainer she had been wearing for the past two months. She's loving her results, but before you start shopping, read why this fad can do more harm than good. — Kellee Terrell (Photo: Amber Rose via Instagram)
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What Is Waist Training? - Corset-waist training is when you wear a corset or body shaper for hours at a time. By repeating this overtime, it’s thought that this will gradually train your body to take the form of an hourglass.
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Chafes Your Skin - Chafing is when your skin rubs together over time and gets irritated, red and even sometimes produces a rash. Because chafing mostly happens when your skin is moist, wearing these too-tight corsets, which cause you to sweat, can definitely chafe your skin. (Photo: Radius Images/Getty Images)
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Makes It Hard to Breathe - Think how hard it is to breathe if your jeans or dress are too tight. Corsets can press hard on your body and can restrict your lungs, making it harder for you to breathe. They can also cause lung infections, induce acid reflux and make it hard for you to use the bathroom. (Photo: PhotoAlto/Odilon Dimier)
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Can Fracture Your Ribs - Your ribcage is what protects your organs. But wearing a corset for long periods of time can fracture that armor and cause your ribs to crack. So beware!(Photo: Safia Fatimi/Getty Images)
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Can Harm Your Internal Organs - In a recent Huffington Post article, three doctors sounded off on the dangers of wearing shapewear such as Spanx. The experts claim that because shapewear’s job is to condense your problem areas, it can compress your stomach, intestines and colon. (Photo: shank_ali/GettyImages)