| The thighs (and the buttocks) can
have their shape affected by a variety of problems relating to genetics,
aging and weight loss. Early in the history of modern cosmetic surgery,
the doctor was limited in what he might offer as treatment, and needed
to ask his patients to accept large operations characterized by lengthy
scarring and recovery. While there are still some patients whose anatomic
situations dictate the use of such approaches, the majority of patients
today can, happily, be offered "minimally invasive" operations.
Liposuction, ("suction lipolysis"), allows the surgeon to dramatically alter the contour of the thighs and buttocks through tiny openings in the skin, (learn more about liposuction). The most common "problem" areas for women are:
Although the inner and anterior thighs can also be problem to some patients, those areas do not carry the gender-specific "deep fat" that is found in the areas listed. |
"Localized Fat Deposits (LFD's) found in the three, key areas are the ones most successfully treated by liposuction, and their correction can have some of the most dramatic affects upon the woman's overall lower body contour. Although patients with additional need of treatment for the anterior and inner thighs can be helped as well, the treatment of these areas of "superficial fat" is more challenging, and the patient may need to be accepting of the higher risk for post-surgical irregularities.
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