What Can be Done for Uneven Fat on Calf 1 Year After Liposuction?

asked 7 months ago by rashin in North Vancouver, BC
Latest answer by Alan Engler, MD
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Tags: calves, 1 year post-op, uneven

i did hyposuction on different area of my body last year but having big muscle and fat on my back of leg (calf)upper of my ankle,)now the skin of there is not even and it has been see some bumps of fat and uneven skin on back of my leg .it really bother me as it isnt look normal and smooth.do you have any solution for me to getting look better.if massage or laser or...help.what kind. Thank you

5 answers to What Can be Done for Uneven Fat on Calf 1 Year After Liposuction?

Liposuction - Lower Legs; now Uneven

It is difficult in general, and perhaps particularly so on the lower legs, to "smooth" out uneveness. This is caused by a variety of factors, including skin tone, amount of fat, the exact procedure done and the areas in which it was done, and others. But "fixing" this can by tricky. I normally recommend a combination of additional lipo for any areas that are relatively full (however couter-intuitive that may sound) along with fat grafting for the... more

Alan Engler, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction Revision?

Thank you for the question. Although I understand your concerns, you should be aware that complete correction of skin contour irregularities after liposuction surgery is difficult. Some improvement may be possible with fine cannula liposuction of prominent areas and fat injection in relatively depressed areas. This procedure should be done by a well experienced plastic surgeon (preferably with extensive experience with fat injection). Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Irregularities After Calf Liposuction

The fat layer over the lower legs below the knees is very thin and liposuction can easily result is some irregularities and unevenness. Now that it has been a year, you are looking at the final result. At this point, there are no massage or any external energy treatments that will provide improvement in its appearance. Whether addiitonal spot contouring with small cannula liposuction, fat injections or some combination would prove helpful requries a careful physical examination to... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

You can expect improvement after revision liposuction of the calves and ankles.

Hi. These areas are very unforgiving and require meticulous technique. So some irregularities can happen occasionally. You can usually get improvement with touch up liposuction and fat micro injections. see video

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Unevenness in calves after liposuction

I would recommend that you return to your plastic surgeon for evaluation. You may need a revision. Laser would not be beneficial. Without a photo, it is impossible to assess whether additional fat remains that could easily be suctioned, possibly even under local anesthesia in the office if the pockets are localized, or what else could be done to improve the appearance of your legs.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

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