This garment is amazing. My mother made me wear this after I had my son. I had gained 80 lbs during my pregnancy. I never thought I could lose the weight. The post partum girdle reduced my hips and thighs and my stomach was flat. I wore it as soon as I got home from the hospital and for 3 months straight, day and night. This garment also lifted my butt. I regret not wearing this after my second son. Now I have a belly and my butt looks flat.