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Is Wearing Shapewear Bad For You?
Even before I had a baby, I was a fan of shapewear. After all, no one likes unseemly lines or a muffin top ruining the look of a fitted pencil skirt or clingy summer dress. (And it is possible to be fully comfortable in your skin but still want a sleeker look.)
By Gwen Farrell4 min read
I loved shapewear, until I stumbled upon a brand new, unused pair of Spanx for sale in my local Facebook group, with a full-on battle brewing in the comments section over the dangers of shapewear. Women have depended on some form of shapewear or other for decades, but we never bothered to ask basic questions about it. For example, is shapewear bad for you?