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After giving birth, you may notice excess skin and fat tissue that hangs down in front of your stomach, possibly extending over your bikini line. Because of the way it hangs, this skin looks like an apron. Following a healthy lifestyle can help minimize its appearance. Any activities that improve muscle tone and reduce belly fat can improve an apron belly, said Tania Lopez, CNM, a certified nurse-midwife at Pediatrix® OB Hospitalists of Texas. This includes eating healthy foods, exercising 30 minutes every day, strength training and getting enough sleep, she explained. However, an apron belly tends to be stubborn. Because the skin is so stretched, said Lopez, sometimes even core exercises can’t tone it, especially when you rapidly lose weight, like after delivery.
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