Can your fashion choices hurt your health? And more importantly, will your high-waisted pants hurt your stomach?
Because even if your high-waist pants do an incredible job of hiding the muffin top and bringing out your curves perfectly, you need to make sure that your health is always at its best.
So, if you have thought that maybe your high-waisted pants could hurt your tummy, this article will shed more light on all that. Keep reading to learn more.
Are high-waisted jeans or pants bad for your stomach?
Although they look cool and make you look stunning, there are instances where your high-waisted jeans may hurt you more than elevating your appearance.
And if there is anything that you should know about your body, it’s that discomfort is often your body’s way of yelling at you, its unique way of keeping tabs on you, and reminding you that whatever you are doing is wrong.
So, if your high-waist jeans are yelling to you, ‘take this off,’ you really should listen.
No matter how flattering the outfit is, you should never compromise your safety and comfort for looks. It would be best if you remembered that discomfort is always a sign of a wrong fit and a reminder to go easy. Failure to listen to your body could mean significant damage or harm to your body.
Think of it this way, whenever your wardrobe is too tight and restricts free movement, even causing pain, and you feel nothing but discomfort, then it means that you are doing your body a lot of harm.
Wearing compressive clothing may make you look incredible. Still, super-tight high-waist pants will not just restrict circulation but also irritate your skin while causing a significant amount of strain on your body.
In extreme cases, it will affect both your breathing and your digestion. And in these cases, wearing high-waist pants is a bad idea.
Remember that the body has several working parts that only work optimally when unrestricted. And so, whenever something restricts the body’s natural flow or movement, the body system is upset, and so your body moves differently than it should with overly tight pants.
So, skinny jeans that have minimal stretch, for instance, may also limit the mobility of your knees and hips, thus changing how you move or walk.
There are extreme cases where the tight high-waisted pants cause compartment syndrome, which happens when pressure builds up in the muscles, lowers blood pressure, and prevents oxygen from reaching the muscle and nerve cells.
The high-waist pants that cut into your stomach whenever you are sitting down will cause bloating, constipation, and/or diarrhea.
There is also the risk of your core and back muscles becoming reliant on the support from the pants, becoming less engaged and inactive, making you much more prone to even worse back pains.
You may also experience skin irritation if the material is wrong and not flexible enough. And in extreme cases, a mix of suitable fabric and non-breathable and non-stretch fabric may mean eczema or contact dermatitis flare-ups.
Why does my stomach hurt when I wear high-waisted pants?
1. Obviously, the pants are a size or two too small. Your stomach hurts when you are wearing the high-waisted pants because the pants are too tight and restrictive and maybe restrict blood circulation, pinching nerves, and generally preventing the body from working optimally.
As mentioned above, flow is needed for optimal bodily function, and in most cases, the high-waist pants restrict the flow of the important body pants, and the upset system may present as pain. And by affecting how your back and core muscles work, you may feel pain.
2. The pants may also cause pain because you just don’t like restrictive clothing, and the high-waist bands will make you feel pain and even nausea.
Often, such pants put so much pressure on your stomach, and if this is the case, you may want to avoid the pain around the stomach from the pants.
3. You may also have sensory issues and problems with tight clothing. In such cases, the high-rise pants will be uncomfortable, and you will have to wear something more comfortable instead.
Some people just cannot handle the excess pressure from the pants.
4. Medical problems. If you struggle with medical conditions like IBS, GERD, the two comorbidities associated with EDS, or any other GI issues, high-waisted jeans will feel uncomfortable and cause you a lot of pain, which is why jeggings, tights, or pants with soft, elastic waistbands are your only options.
We recommend that you wear the most comfortable pants and avoid the high-waisted pants at all costs, especially if the pants irritate your skin and cause pain.
It is also likely that these pants restrict the movement of food through your bowels and may make you feel sharp pains in your stomach, not to mention make you feel so constipated.
Tips for wearing high-waisted pants without hurting your stomach
1. Experiment with different pants first
Since you don’t want to be in pain in what you perceive as your best high-waist pants, you should think of trying out more than one pair of pants.
More specifically, walk around in them, sit in the pants, and don’t take them off too soon after trying the pants because they may feel comfortable at first but then get uncomfortable later on.
Also, don’t rush when shopping; take your time and make sure that it feels comfortable enough on your skin.
2. Choose breathable pants
High-waist pants would be even more uncomfortable if the fabric used for the jewelry is too tight, inflexible, and not breathable.
So, opt for the more breathable fabrics to avoid skin irritation, pain, or worse, odors from tight clothes against the skin and lack of circulation.
3. Avoid uncomfortably tight pants
If you struggle with problems like EDS such as IBS or GERD, tight high-waist pants will make you feel very uncomfortable, and you may also be in a lot of pain.
And so, for you, it might be safer and more comfortable if you opt for loose and more breathable pants that will not apply unnecessary pressure and pain to your stomach.
4. Wear pants in the right size
To lower the risk of hurting your stomach, you should find pants in your size and make sure that they fit well and are not restricting.
It might be great to look fine in tight clothing, but you should avoid the pants when your comfort level is compromised.
If you have added some extra pounds around the waist in the last few months and you’re still trying to fit in your old jeans, it may be time to keep them away and shop for new pants.
You should never wear uncomfortable clothes for beauty. Your comfort is the most important thing at the end of the day.
5. Change the waistbands
You should consider wearing pants with elastic and flexible waistbands for maximum comfort rather than the standard inflexible waistbands for jeans.
Conclusion
The high-waist pants do a great job of hiding the muffin top, but these pants may not always be ideal.
So, if you feel pain or uncomfortable wearing the pants, avoid them.
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Stephanie is a jewelry lover when she was a teenager. Her major was fashion design when she was in college. She is a jewelry designer at SOQ Jewelry and other design companies. Now she is also a writer for our website. She writes a lot of designs&brands posts with very actionable tips.