These are the most comfortable spandex underwear I own - which also means they don't hug in as much. I get intestinal pain kind of frequently and these were still comfy. This is a good option if you're looking for light smoothing of your bumps/curves but not good for heavy duty sucking in of your pudge. At 30, I love this kind of spandex but would not have been pleased with it when I was younger and valued looking thin over comfort. The spandex I liked when I was younger was much more tight and didn't breathe as well. I would buy again.