The waist trainer belt smooths your post baby tummy flab and love handles,helping you look slimmer.No more love handles muffin topping over your shorts.Ideal for providing compression and support for after pregnancy,postpartum recovery or post abdominal surgery,c section,lose weight,abdominal strains and weakness,tummy trainer.There is boning stripes through out the waist cinchers that helps to keep your back in the correct position