How to Get Rid of Love Handles Without Surgery?

Got stubborn pockets of excess fat around your waist and sides? Those love handles can develop because of genetics, aging, hormones, overall body-fat distribution, and/or an unhealthy lifestyle.

Don’t feel disheartened if your waistline stays wider despite a balanced diet and regular workouts. The good news is that liposuction isn't necessary to get rid of love handles.
Many non-surgical body-contouring options in Gurgaon at Citrine Clinic can help reduce localized, diet- and exercise-resistant fat deposits around the flanks and lower waist if you are close to a healthy weight.

Based on your natural fat distribution and body aesthetic goals, options may include cryolipolysis, radiofrequency-based treatments, ultrasound-based therapies, and other energy-based body-contouring procedures.

Here, we'll discuss the top non-surgical approach to getting rid of love handles: Exilis.

Quick Summary of Exilis for Love Handles

• Exilis uses dual technology: radiofrequency and ultrasound energy.
• Exilis Ultra 360 is the latest, preferred device for love handles.
• It is best for stubborn fat reduction, contouring, and skin tightening.
• The procedure is customizable and suitable for all skin types, including higher BMI.
• You may feel only slight redness, tenderness, and warmth in the treated area.
• Typically, 4-6 sessions at 1-2 week intervals are needed.
• Visible improvements start within a few weeks to 3 months, continue for 6 months, and last for 18 months.

What Makes Love Handles Difficult to Lose with Diet and Exercise?

A weight loss program helps you lose overall body fat. Exercise can strengthen the abdominal and oblique muscles, but it can't selectively burn the fat covering them. Even a calorie-controlled, healthy diet cannot specifically act on localized fat deposits around the waist. Therefore, proper body contouring and targeted fat melting with energy-based technologies like Exilis Elite are needed. 

Understanding Exilis for Love Handles

Exilis is a breakthrough technology that uses radiofrequency and ultrasound energy together to melt stubborn, localized fat deposits while stimulating natural collagen remodeling.
The procedure uses a specialized handpiece, preferably Exilis Ultra 360, for controlled 360-degree volumetric heating. It allows fast and uniform heating of deep tissue.

Both ultrasound and radiofrequency waves from the device produce significant thermal energy. This heat helps dissolve excess fat cells and sends them for lymphatic system-assisted clearance from the body, improving contour. The heat also travels deeper into the tissues, reorganizes existing collagen, and stimulates new collagen and elastin production. It helps keep the overlying skin taut even after fat shrinkage.

What to Expect from Exilis Treatment for Love Handles?

Firstly, the patient has a detailed, personal meeting with the professional to determine if Exilis is a suitable treatment. During the consultation, the professional assesses the amount and distribution of fat, skin quality, and skin type, and discusses the desired results. If the patient is suitable, the professional carefully selects the appropriate device and energy setting, then prepares the targeted area.

During the treatment, the patient sits relaxed while the device applicator is used. In less than an hour, the love handles are treated with comfort.

After treatment, the patient can return to routine activities immediately and return for scheduled follow-up. To preserve the contour and skin tightening achieved through the treatment, the patient is asked to maintain an active routine, do strength training, eat a balanced diet with more protein and dietary fiber, stay well hydrated, sleep consistently, and maintain a stable, healthy weight. 

Benefits of Choosing Exilis Ultra 360 for Love Handles

Exilis Ultra 360 is more commonly used today than the older Exilis Elite because it delivers enhanced, uniform energy, faster treatment times, and better comfort.

In general, Exilis treatment offers the following benefits:

• Non-surgical procedure- no incisions, scars, anesthesia, significant downtime/recovery time, or extreme discomfort
• FDA clearance for precise elimination of stubborn fat deposits and tightening of the abdominal area
• May reduce cellulite and stretch marks appearance
• Provides long-lasting rejuvenated skin with collagen remodeling
• Natural-looking enhancement of body shape
• Suitability for patients with higher BMI’s and most skin types

Is Exilis Beneficial for Your Love Handles?

Love handles can be corrected with Exilis treatment only when the patient has:

• A stable, near-to-ideal body weight
• Good general health
• No preference for surgery
• Realistic expectations about the results
• Sufficient, stubborn, pinchable fat deposit on abdomen sides
• A commitment to a healthy lifestyle- healthy diet and active routine.

Exilis is not suitable for patients with large areas of stubborn, localized fat; obesity; significant skin laxity; illness; an active skin infection/allergy/condition; or a desire for dramatic, immediate body transformation.

The best way to see if you are a good candidate for Exilis Elite or Exilis Ultra 360 is to work it out with an expert professional.

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