I purchased this to wear for my Anniversary Party. I needed my husband's help with all of the little bra connecting straps. Nothing like starting a romantic evening with "Hey Sweetie, can you help me put on my ridiculous and most definitely not sexy shapeware?" After finally getting everything on it was minimally useful. It did provide a small amount of slimming but not enough to make it worth the circus act to get it on or the general discomfort of the body suit feel. It wasn't terribly uncomfortable but it was an annoyance and not something I would have ignored as the night went on and it became more sweaty underneath.

Absolutely, forget it if you have to use the restroom because taking it off would require you to completely disrobe so I used the small opening at the bottom. Even though I was being ridiculously careful I still managed to wet the suit a little. After about an hour or two I just gave up and took it off because it wasn't worth the minimal slimming effect. All in all just not worth it especially at the ridiculously high price.