Is There Any Alternative to Thigh Liposuction for Someone with Very Poor Skin Elasticity?

I'm 28 years old, 5'4, and 120 pounds, very athletic, but with a pear shape (32-25-38) and large "saddlebags" on my outer thighs. I have extremely poor skin elasticity and terrible stretch marks on my thighs, butt, calves, basically all the way down my legs, along with cellulite on my thighs. Is there ANY sort of procedure that can work for reducing the size of my thighs and/or reduce the appearance of the stretch marks there? I know liposuction is likely unwise.

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age 25-34 thighs elasticity 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in 110-129 lbs

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Poor Skin and Liposuction of Legs

There is a difference between poor skin from skin laxity issues and poor skin from cellulite. If you have lipodystrophy of the legs, liposuction may improve the look in terms of contour in the case of cellulite ridden skin but not in a patient with skin laxity issues. If you have both as you say, then surgery may not be appropriate. You will need an examination. Find the plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of... more

Liposuction improves body proportions. If skin tone is poor, a lift procedure may be necessary.

First, you would likely benefit from liposuction. This will help correct your body disproportion. However, it will do little for cellulite and nothing for stretch marks. You may be a candidate for an outer thigh/buttock lift if you really want to improve the skin tone. Remember that there is a lot of marketing of "laser liposuction" and other gadgets that are promoted to improve skin tone. But there is no scientific validity to these claims. I personally... more

Thigh surgery options

Thanks for your question. Without photos or an in-person examination, it can be difficult to give you an accurate answer. I will give you some generalizations. You are right that liposuction alone may not be a good option for someone with poor skin elasticity. There are some other liposuction alternative such as SmartLipo Triplex, which is laser-assisted liposuction, that can improve skin quality some. The addition of the laser allows for easier fat removal as... more