Leg Wraps for Sagging Thighs

When your thighs jiggle when you walk or your saddlebags are falling toward your knees, leg wraps to pull up and tighten your thighs might sound like a good idea. There's no proof, however, that full body wraps or wraps that target a certain area have any lasting effects on your weight or body shape 2.

When you apply a body wrap to your lights, you might experience a temporary loss of inches to thighs or tightening due to fluid loss and compression. However, it won't be permanent. The only way to firm up sagging legs is to lose body fat and build muscle.

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The Premise

Body wraps, in general, claim to take inches off your wrapped parts through a detoxification process, which comes not just from the sweating under the wrap but from the herbs and minerals applied to the wrap, causes you to lose inches.cause:

• Body wraps
  
• in general
  
• claim to take inches off your wrapped parts through a detoxification process
  
• which comes not just from the sweating under the wrap but from the herbs
  
• minerals applied to the wrap
  
• causes you to lose inches

Detoxification supposedly draws impurities from your lymphatic system and makes the body better at burning fat and eliminating waste products. However, there is no science to back up this claim.

The Risks

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Having a leg wrap isn't as risky as having a full-body wrap, which can cause overheating and excessive fluid loss that may lead to dehydration. If you feel lightheaded or dizzy during the treatment, ask the person doing your wrap to loosen it or remove part of it. If you develop numbness or lack of feeling, loosen the wrap, since it's cutting off your circulation. A full-body wrap could also cause claustrophobia in susceptible individuals, but having your legs and thighs wrapped is less likely to trigger a panic attack.

Firm Sagging Thighs

Instead, focus on firming your thighs by losing body fat and building muscle. Any exercise that gets you sweaty while your heart is beating fast can help you burn calories and lose fat. This include running, dancing, walking, climbing, biking or playing sports. In tandem, do at least two days of strength-building activities, including those that focus on your legs, such as:

• squats
  
• lunges
  
• steps ups

With a little patience and a lot of effort, you can see results in your legs without a leg wrap.