Flabbiness is soft, fatty tissue that hangs over parts of the body, often a result of poor muscle tone and excess body fat. To reduce flab, reduce body fat and increase muscle tissue. Sagging skin after weight loss can be reduced with fat loss and muscle gain, but surgical removal may be necessary for larger amounts of excess skin.
There are several definitions for the term “flabbiness,” but most agree that it is soft, fatty tissue that hangs over various parts of the body, particularly noticeable on the midbody and arms. Possibly the main difference between fat and flab is that flab is the visible result of fat. On the other hand, some people see sagging as the soft, sagging skin that can result after people have lost significant weight. Loose skin is a problem for many people who lose a lot of weight, and there is disagreement about the best way to correct this problem.
For the most part, loose, saggy skin contains fat, which makes it looser and more noticeable. Flab is also possibly an expression of poor muscle tone. When people don’t have enough muscle mass, the surrounding tissue can look loose and untoned. Flab can be a combination of the two, where extra body fat combined with poor muscle tone creates a flabby and, in many people’s estimation, unflattering appearance.
When diet experts or fitness gurus discuss fat and flab, they generally state that people are less flab when they have smaller underlying fat cells. To get rid of flab, what you need to do is reduce the levels of fat in the body and increase muscle tissue simultaneously. This strategy can work well, especially if people have only carried weight for a short time, such as during pregnancy, and particularly when people are under 30 years of age.
If the sagging is due to skin that has been stretched, especially over long periods of time, the medical community often suggests that even large, healthy amounts of fat loss will still leave residual sagging or sagging skin. Some fitness experts believe that even in people with reduced collagen and elastin, this hanging skin can be reduced with additional fat loss and the buildup of lean muscle mass. According to some, fat and flab can be lost simultaneously.
There is disagreement as to whether such methods can work, and many people opt for surgical removal of sagging areas, especially after pronounced weight loss. Many people opt for this remedy because the sagging can remain despite the patient’s best efforts and can be unpleasant and uncomfortable. Few studies currently exist to explain how much of the “flab” or loose skin removed contains actual fat, and whether this type of fat reduction improves appearance. In general, the medical community suggests exercise and diet for people with a small amount of fat and flab, but might recommend surgical measures for the removal of a large amount of skin after large amounts of weight loss.
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