Excess fat over the area right between your hips and above your pubic bone is sometimes known by the slang term “FUPA” (fat upper pubic area). It's also called a “panniculus.” Childbirth, aging, rapid weight loss, and genetics can all contribute to fat in this area.
Some women end up storing a little bit of extra fat in the upper pubic area. FUPA is a popular term used for Fat Upper Pubic Area and it is more common than you think. Most women get it post-pregnancy or after a dramatic weight loss. It can leave to a lack of confidence and even discomfort.
Loose skin in the vagina and your lower abdomen is very difficult to reduce, and often don't go away on their own. There are a few conservative measures you can try (which I describe in my post: loose skin after pregnancy). However, many people need surgical correction of excessively loose skin.
The best way to get rid of FUPA is to reduce your overall body fat with a calorie deficit. But you can accelerate your progress by also exercising your lower abs on the reg.
A FUPA looks like an extra layer of skin and fat just above the pubis. Some people have a larger mons pubis because of genetics. FUPA can also develop after weight loss or weight gain.
Some surgical options to reduce the FUPA include: Monsplasty: This procedure removes fat and, sometimes, skin from the pubic mound. Liposuction: This common cosmetic surgery removes excess fat from under the skin.
FUPA can either be treated as 'just another permanent side-effect of pregnancy', or it can be treated the right way – through proper diet, exercise, and conscious health and lifestyle choices. One approach makes it a permanent problem, the other will lead you to a permanent solution… the choice is yours!
Omega-3 fatty acids—found in foods like fish, walnuts, flax seeds, and chia seeds—have been proven to reduce stress hormone levels in your system, so add it into your diet to deflate a pubic pooch. Aim to consume at least 2000mg daily (about 3 oz. of salmon or 1/4 cup of walnuts).
To the uninitiated, FUPA is an acronym for “fat upper pubic area.” Technically, it is called the panniculus. It's a loose layer of fat in the lower abdomen region that sometimes emerges because of rapid weight loss or recent pregnancy. Other times it's there because that's just how your body is.
Once two months have passed, results will typically have reached their peak. And for roughly four to six months thereafter, the body will continue to get rid of FUPA by the continued process of flushing away destroyed fat cells from the treatment area.
FUPA can either be treated as 'just another permanent side-effect of pregnancy', or it can be treated the right way – through proper diet, exercise, and conscious health and lifestyle choices. One approach makes it a permanent problem, the other will lead you to a permanent solution… the choice is yours!