{"id":14885,"date":"2013-10-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-21T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drfernandezblanco.com\/actualidad-que-significa-el-termino-thigh-gap\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T18:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T16:47:55","slug":"what-does-the-term-thigh-gap-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drfernandezblanco.com\/en\/what-does-the-term-thigh-gap-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"Thigh Gap: what is it and how is it achieved?"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]It is said that the term “Thigh gap<\/strong>” was born and became famous during the 2012 Victoria’s Secret fashion show, where many of its famous angels showed this shape between their legs. The thigh gap meaning<\/strong> is straightforward: the separation between the thighs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Thigh Gap definition: what it is and what it depends on<\/h2>\n

Thigh gap is the separation between the thighs when standing with the legs together<\/strong>. It is determined by factors such as bone structure, the shape of the pelvis, and the distribution of body fat.<\/p>\n

Thigh gap in men<\/strong> follows exactly the same anatomy, even though it is almost always discussed in women: thigh gap genetics \u2014 pelvic width and the angle of the femur \u2014 decide it, not effort.<\/p>\n

That said, it is not an achievable goal for everyone<\/strong>.
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Are there surgeries to achieve the Thigh Gap?<\/h2>\n

Yes, in fact, Barbara Greenberg, author of the book \u2018Tenneage as a second language: A parent\u2019s guide to becoming bilingual\u2019, also warns that in countries like the United Kingdom cosmetic surgery<\/strong> to reduce fat in the upper part of the legs has doubled, or young women turn to \u2018lipoglaze\u2019, a method in which fat cells are heated and then frozen so that they die and are eliminated by the body.<\/p>\n

Is thigh separation only achieved through surgery or can it be obtained in another way?<\/h2>\n

There are many \u201cexercises\u201d and extreme diets that promise to achieve the desired separation between the thighs, published in many places.<\/p>\n

For Nancy Albus, executive director of Castlewood Treatment Center, the arrival of social media in our lives has facilitated eating problems among young people; for example, a 2011 study conducted at the University of Haifa found that teenage girls who spend more time on Facebook<\/strong> are more likely to develop a negative body image and experience eating disorders.<\/p>\n

The specialist states that the biggest problem with the \u201cthigh gap<\/strong>\u201d is that it gives young women a visual feeling of having achieved something, which others can also notice. That is why there are numerous groups on social media where photos of thigh separation and tips to achieve it are shared.<\/p>\n

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Is the Thigh Gap dangerous?<\/h2>\n

According to an article published by Terra, the \u201cThigh gap\u201d trend can have serious consequences among young people such as:<\/p>\n