I have heard of slimming body wraps before but I have never tried them. I think the only reason it works is because it makes you sweat and therefor you loose water weight. Then again maybe its something along the lines of a corset. A corset will over a period of weeps cause your body to reshape yourself. It also keeps you from eating because all of your organs are compacted and there is less room for you to put food in there. Plus your poster is great. I don't own a corset and I don't have anyone to help me into it anyway.