Received my shaper queen thong, when I took it out of package it looked small, but then once I tried it on it was perfect ! I bought it for smoothing out under certain outfits and some lower back support, and it's exactly what i was hoping for. It comes right up under my bra and takes care of my lower abdomen and hips. Some people have said they have bulging on the outer areas of their hip or upper thigh, I guess it all depends on your body type. I was going to get a med size, but I went with the large instead. My hips are between 35 & 42"depending on up and down weight loss. always a problem area. A medium would of been too constricting but still doable. Will be ordering more in other colors. So far I'm very happy with it. Hope this helps others.