Daily Mail - 16 June 2008

THE NEW CELLULITE-BUSTING PANTS

Yes, we were sceptical too!

Particularly when we saw the rather unsexy numbers themselves - a cross between a Victorian girdle and Bridget Jones's pants. They were dreamt up by cosmetic surgeon Professor Marco Gaspartotti, who gave them to his patients to help remodel their stomach, thighs and bum after lipo. The idea is you wear them every day for at least four weeks instead of your normal knickers, although eight to 12 weeks is recommended. The patented-double layered fabric is to be worn tight, so tight in fact that breathing might not be the easy thing it once was. But who cares when it's providing a continual 'micro massage' which the makers say will break down cellulite? The tester, who wore them for eight weeks, lost areas of cellulite, plus an inch off her waist, and thighs, and two of her hips. OK, so you'd get the same (if not better) results if you went to the gym, but if you've tried everything else and failed, they're worth a go. Just don't expect them to be comfy!