“Careful of liposuction on legs”
Liposuction: NOT worth it
Pain: Uncomfortable
To anyone considering liposuction on your legs, please, please be careful. I had lipo on my hips, stomach and thighs a few years ago because I had a slight complex over my pear-shape and my cellulite.
The doctor (came recommneded, over 15 years experience) told me I was a good candidate and that the lipo would smooth out my legs. What happened was that I now hate my legs so much that I will no longer wear shorts, skirts or a swimsuit. My cellulite looks much, much worse,the skin quality is looser and wavy...
I look 20 years older without clothes. My shape under clothes is nice, at least, but I'd give anything to have my old legs back. I tried another lipo to fix them last year and too much was taken out and so now my legs are even worse (which I hadn't thought was possible).
Apr 11, 2009Comments and replies (13)
6 posts
7 May 2009
I am in the same boat! I hate my legs in anything but long pants. I've tried various options to tighten the skin but nothing has worked. I say I have 'old lady' legs. Its really embaressing because people would not expect it when they see me in something that is showing skin. I hate it, sorry you've had the same experience. I'm not going to give up trying to figure something out-that's how much I hate it!
14 posts
8 May 2009
Same here. I keep telling myself this time it will work--but the results just keep getting worse. And yet, because I am horrified every time I see myself in the mirror, I'm still searching for options and wearing Bermuda shorts to swim in! I hope you find something to help. If I do, I'll post so you know.
6 posts
10 May 2009
I know about keep getting worse...I'm so ashamed to admit how many times I have had it done only to have it worse. (I haven't even told my husband how many times I've had it done due to embarrassment) The drs. say they can fix it, but I think it comes down to a greedy money thing. Although I did have one dr. who was wonderful and was really honest and said there wasn't much he could do. Have you heard of a lower body lift? They do it for breasts, why can't they do it for legs?!
6 posts
12 May 2009
Thanks for sharing in my misery and I hope you take that with a smile because you and I both understand this and feel so 'gipet' on having pretty legs. Next life definetly!
1 post
28 May 2009
Oh my God! I am also in the same boat!! I had lipo done in 2004 for thighs, inner knees, inner thighs. The Dr. had took alot of fat. one side seems to be bigger than the other side, knees were deformed. In 2006 I came to know a bout an amazing surgeon who corrected my knees. They are not perfect but I can say 85% better. In 2008 the same surgeon had corrected my bigger side. It looks great now. I can say 90% better than the first surgery. But I have celluilite, scar tissue, dents, lumps... Nothing could fix those. People think that I look sexy and I have the perfect body ( with clothes ) but wait until they see me with the swimming suit!! Dr. had refused to lift my legs. He said this will leave me with an ugly scar!!! My tighs look really funny and ugly when I try to bend them to while laying down to the right or left. I would pay anything to get my previous legs and my big saddle bags! any thing... I regret it.
6 posts
28 May 2009
I think we are all trying to correct something that seems to be cellulite, but actually isn't...our problem is it looks worse than cellulite! Wouldn't it be great if we all lived near each other so when we went to the beach we could all look the same and that would be the 'norm'! I had my knees done too, not too many people say that they've had that corrected....or attempted to have that corrected. I have seriously old lady knees...ew! But I guess it could be worse, I might have no legs at all....but then I would never gain weight were there wasn't anything. Morbid thought!! My apologies! We need a girls night out to all laugh, cry and chat about this face to face. :)
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31 May 2009
Hi CLK, Well, I can call my surgery a botched one! yes, the Dr. Had botched my thighs. I alway cry over me legs, I see it in my dreams very frequently. It is just not leaving me! The regret is eating me alive. The sadness is consuming me. Whenever I see women with great legs I just cry and torture myself. Why did I do it? why? What did I want to achieve? Who was my idol? What did I expect? why didn't I live with what God had given me? why didn't I accept myself the way I was? Talking about knees.. I corrected my knees and you won't say that I have a problem until I speak..The second surgeon is amazing.He did my lip and nose fold filler as well.. I have a lot of skin. I hate it but I still go to beaches and swim. I DON'T CARE.. I just want to enjoy!! I am only embaressed infront of my husband!! He does not complaint but you know girls, we know our bodies before and after and we know what damage we had.. I do regret it..