Stubborn Fat
Losing fat at different body parts is not always the same strategy. Fat accumulated at certain areas such as shoulders, thighs, and bellies are stubborn; they are much harder to get rid of compared to other body parts. So, we need powerful and effective medical beauty technologies to treat stubborn fat.
What is stubborn fat
Stubborn fat is hard to lose and subcutaneous fat is one of the examples. It is easy to accumulate but difficult to get rid of. When excess normal fat is burned, the body then begins tackling excess subcutaneous fat. This type of fat has high fat tissue density and stronger correlation with insulin sensitivity. Among all consumable fat types, stubborn fat has the least blood flow.
When we look into the chemical composition of fat, we will understand why stubborn fat is difficult to get rid of. Stubborn fat has more α-adrenergic receptors while normal fat tissue has more β-adrenergic receptors. The main function of α-adrenergic receptors is to inhibit the activity of lipase, regulate the energy supply to the muscle during exercise, and inhibit the burning of fat. In contrast, β-adrenergic receptors can promote the activity of lipase, strengthen muscle contraction, and speed up fat burning. Therefore, stubborn fat is more sensitive to insulin, has lower blood flow, is harder to burn than visceral and intramuscular fat.
Causes
There are internal and external causes of our body storing stubborn fat.
◎ External Factors:
1. Poor Sleeping Patterns
Poor sleep patterns can lead to endocrine problems, which inhibits the release of adrenaline to burn fat. Also, staying up late, lack of sleep, and being under stress for a long period of time will stimulate the secretion of cortisol, which will encourage weight gain and the storing of stubborn fat. Adjusting your sleep patterns is the first step to control your weight.
2. Eating Habits
Poor eating habits such as excessive food consumption of high sugar, calories, or fat will lead to weight gain. Also, a high carbohydrates diet, including refined carbohydrates such as white rice, noodles, bread, will lead to blood sugar spike and insulin spike, causing the formation of stubborn fat.
3. Lack of Exercise
Sedentary lifestyle or lack of exercise encourage the transformation of unused energy into fat tissue. Fat is more likely to be stored as stubborn fat.
4. Ageing
The major energy consumption by the body is basal metabolism, followed by physical activity and the thermic effect of food. When we are younger, the higher levels of testosterone and growth hormone help to maintain a higher basal metabolism. But when we age and lack exercise, the basal metabolism will decline and make it more difficult to lose fat.
◎ Internal Factors:
1. Sensitive to Insulin
Insulin can speed up the storage of fat. Fat in certain parts (such as waist, abdomen, thighs, etc.) is particularly sensitive to insulin, which leads them more likely to store fat.
2. Slow Blood Flow at the Fat Tissue
Blood flow can affect the fat metabolism in the area. Blood flow varies in different parts of the body, for example, blood flow at the thigh/hip is slower than that at the arm/ chest. It means that our body parts have different fat metabolism. Areas with slow blood flow have lower fat metabolism performance and lower content of lipolysis-promoting hormones like catechol as they can not get into fat cells easily. As the blood flow at stubborn fat is low, the fat cells can stay away from being killed and transported out from the fat.
3. Lower Body Temperature
Stubborn fat has a lower temperature than the rest of the body. A lower temperature will slow down the process of the fat burning, which will encourage the storing of fat and stubborn fat.
4. Oestrogen
Not only can insulin affect the building of stubborn fat, oestrogen is also one of the factors that increases the activity of α-adrenergic receptors. Therefore, women, typically have a higher level of oestrogen than men, will have more stubborn fat than men.
Symptoms and Affected People
Compared with normal fat tissue, stubborn fat is easier to accumulate in the body, but also more difficult to lose even if you are on a strict diet and follow a workout schedule.
① Everyone has their own distribution of stubborn fat, which is determined by genetics and lifestyles, and can not be altered. Some are at their belly, some are at their legs (like myself).
② When will the stubborn fat be tackled? Only when the normal fat tissue is burned, the body begins to tackle stubborn fat.
③ Women mostly suffer from stubborn fat at their buttocks, thighs, inner thighs, lower abdomen, and upper arms. Men’s stubborn fat can be mainly found at the lower abdomen around the belly button and both sides of the back waist.
Treatment
In general, we can lose the normal fat tissue by regular exercise and diet. And stubborn fat can be treated separately by localised fat reduction therapies.
In Ai Beauty Clinic, you can simply lose fat at specific body parts by the Lipodissolve Injection or CoolSculpting which can effectively break down fat cells and provide accurate localisation of fat reduction. Or you can lose fat and build muscle at the same time by BTL EMSCULPT, creating a firm and slim body contour.
A. CoolSculpting Elite
What is CoolSculpting:
The coolsculpting system has been widely used in more than 80 countries globally with more than 5 millions successful practical cases. This technology has been certified by the US FDA, China CFDA and CE. Its safety and prominent results is on our coolsculpting elite page
Ai Beauty CoolSculpting:
Ai Beauty clinic is the first clinic in the UK to introduce the latest generation of CoolSculpting, CoolSculpting Elite. This cooling technology can destroy fat cells without damaging any normal body cells. It is a highly effective, non-invasive fat reduction treatment you are looking for.
Coolsculpting elite
B. Lipodissolve injection
What is a Lipodissolve injection:
Lipodissolve injections are widely regarded as one of the safest and most effective non-surgical fat reduction treatments. They are especially effective for targeting localized fat deposits such as a double chin, chubby cheeks, upper arms, and thighs. The treatment works by stimulating the metabolism of fat tissue, promoting the breakdown and digestion of fat cells, while also helping to tighten and lift the skin for a more contoured appearance.
C. BTL EMSCULPT
What is BTL EMSCULPT:
Developed by BTL, BTL EMSCULPT is an innovative device that can simultaneously burn fat (19%) and build muscle (16%) by a non-invasive technology. The device offers effective and safe results without emitting any radiation, freezing or high temperature that may damage the epidermis. BTL EMSCULPT has been certified by the US FDA, CE and TGA, and supported by 7 pieces of independent academic research in the United States. EMSCULPT is the same technology that Kim Kardashian has used for shaping her figure.
AI BEAUTY BTL EMSCULPT:
BTL EMSCULPT is a non-invasive treatment that burns fat and builds muscle with no effort or sweating. Using high-frequency stimulation, it safely sculpts the body. Ai Beauty Clinic was among the first in the UK to offer it. Read more about emsculpt here
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