You work out regularly. You eat an extremely healthy diet. You drink water throughout the day to stay hydrated. You get plenty of sleep every night. You keep your stress levels under control. In short, you do everything right in order to take care of yourself and keep your weight in a healthy range. Yet you still have problem areas that drive you crazy because the fat just does not want to budge.

You’re not alone.

First, it’s important to drive home the fact that health is the ultimate goal when it comes to weight loss. Looking thinner or more fit is certainly a nice bonus, but reduced risk of disease, greater longevity, and feeling better overall is what really matters.

With that said, of course it’s normal to wish away the cellulite on your thighs…or the love handles around your midsection…or the saggy jowls around your jawline.

Unfortunately, the reality is it’s not easy to target areas for fat loss with exercise. You cannot pick and choose where you want your body to burn fat. Your body will burn fat wherever it can get it, and there is no guarantee it will go straight for your belly, love handles, or saddle bags.

When it comes to exercise, the only way you will lose fat in your problem areas is by reducing your overall body fat, ideally by burning more calories than you take in.

This is why many people resort to surgery. Undeniably, tummy tucks, liposuction, and other cosmetic procedures work at targeting areas you consider problematic. And many people who go under the knife are completely satisfied and thrilled with their results.

But as with all surgeries, there are risks and drawbacks you need to consider before making this decision.

For one, plastic surgery is very expensive. And for all that money, the results are never guaranteed. You may love your outcome, or you may hate it and regret your choice…you just don’t know until you go through with it! It’s a financially risky proposition.

Then of course, there’s physical and health risks too. There’s always the chance for something going wrong when you go under anesthesia, when you get cut open, or during healing (such as bleeding or infections). All of this needs to be weighed carefully.

Here’s the good news: For those who wish to target their problem areas without going through with surgery, there is one other option…

Understanding Fat & Cellulite

There are certain topical ingredients that are able to break down and dissolve fat, and block cells from storing fat—naturally and topically! That’s right—no needles, no surgery.

To understand how they work, it’s helpful to know more about fat cells and how they survive and thrive in the body. 

Fat tissue consists of fat cells that are held together by fibrous proteins and various other compounds (including nutrients and waste materials), all of which form what’s known as the interstitial matrix. These fibers are normally cleaned by fluids that circulate throughout the matrix.

But age and obesity can cause this process to slow down, and waste material can accumulate. If this material hardens, the connective tissue becomes inflexible, which causes the fat cells to lock into place.

As more weight is gained, these immobile pockets of fat cells expand. They bulge toward the skin’s surface, and hence cellulite is formed.

Topical Fat Burners

Ingredients like deoxycholic acid, phosphatidylcholine, and hyaluronic acid, however, can actually make a difference in the appearance of fat and cellulite.

Deoxycholic acid is a bile acid that the body naturally produces. Its job is to break down and absorb fat from the diet. When injected into fat cells, deoxycholic acid breaks down fat by destroying the cell membrane. Over the span of several weeks, the dissolved fat gets cleared out of the body via the lymphatic and circulatory systems.

In a recent 2021 study, all patients who used deoxycholic acid experienced decreases in thigh circumference and upper inner thigh skin fold thickness. The researchers concluded that it was safe and effective for reduction of upper inner thigh fat.1

Hyaluronic acid is a component of connective tissue. Its function is to cushion, lubricate, and plump the skin.

One study evaluated the efficacy of a hyaluronic acid preparation in treating skin hydration, elasticity, and wrinkles. The results showed a significant benefit in decreasing the depth of wrinkles (up to 40%), and skin hydration (up to 96%) and skin firmness and elasticity were significantly enhanced (up to 55%) at the end of eight weeks.2

Finally, phosphatidylcholine helps break down fat and assists in its elimination.

In one study of 89 patients treated with phosphatidylcholine, an average 22.8% reduction in skin thickness was achieved. “Pretreatment skin thickness measurements ranged from 10 to 49 mm, and posttreatment measurements ranged from 7 to 35 mm.”3

Newport Natural Health’s Fat Burner Cream contains all these ingredients, plus allatoin, vitamins A, C, and E, and shea butter, which boost moisture, protect against pollution and oxidative damage, and soothe and heal the skin.

This product is a perfect choice if you do not want to undergo surgery or injections to achieve your goals of fat reduction in specific areas of your body. Give it a try, be patient, and see how it works for you.

References

1. Yuan J, et al. Safety and Efficacy of Deoxycholic Acid for Reduction of Upper Inner Thigh Fat. J Drugs Dermatol. 2022;21(1):66-70.
2. Manjula Jegasothy S et al. Efficacy of a New Topical Nano-Hyaluronic Acid in Humans. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2014 Mar;7(3):27-29.
3. https://cdn.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/Document/September-2017/019060416.pdf