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How we produce our content
Every guide is written by the fupa.uk editorial team. We start from what people actually search for, then work outwards to the evidence rather than the other way round. Where a claim is well established we state it plainly. Where the evidence is thin, mixed or contested — which is often the case for lower-belly fat specifically — we say so instead of rounding it up into something more confident.
Our sources
We prefer, in this order: NHS and NICE guidance; peer-reviewed research indexed on PubMed; guidance published by professional bodies such as the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) and the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS); and named clinics or practitioners where a procedural detail is not covered elsewhere. We link to our sources so you can check them yourself.
We do not treat other content sites, forums or social media as sources of fact, although we do read them to understand what people are asking.
What this site is not
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Reviews and updates
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Corrections
If we get something wrong, we correct it and note that the page has been updated. Please send corrections through our contact page.
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