I am 28, female, 125lbs, 5'7. I have very stubborn fat in my knees (above knee cap and on one side) and thighs. My figure is very unbalanced. I have spent much of my childhood being teased for this. As an adult I constantly hide my knees. Also, I have been on birth control for 10 years that has 30mcg estrogen, and am now changing to a pill that has 20mcg. Could liposuction meaningfully change the shape of my legs? What type of liposuction would be best, and what kind of recovery should i expect?
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I am often asked this question by patients, since avoiding surgery is nice if possible. When the patient has quite a lot of fat and it extends around the side under the jaw, I think liposuction is better. Liposuction can completely treat any excess fat and sculpt that area under the jaw in the...
The numb area in your upper thigh may be related to an injury to the nerve which comes over the top of the hip bone, and gives feeling to the upper and outer thigh. If the nerve is stretched or caught along the incision line it may get better, though after 10 months you should have seen progress...
It is quite normal for the areas that were liposuctioned to be numb, uncomfortable, or even painful for a number of months following surgery. This is particularly true with exercise. Some people like to wear their compression garment during exercise to help with this. This sense of "awareness"...
