Why do my hips look so boxy after tummy tuck with Lipo of flanks?

Without photos or knowing time from surgery, there may be swelling. Also depends upon your pre-op presentation.Close follow up with your plastic surgeon is recommended to discuss your results and expectations.

Thank you for your question. This is a difficult question to answer without photos. I often take into consideration my patients hip to waist ratio prior to surgery. Sometimes people have what is known as a "violin deformity", where there is a curve from the flank, a divet, and then another curve in the hip. In this situation, instead of doing liposuction only to flanks and/or hips which could leave a "boxy" appearance, I liposuction aggressively in the flanks, remove fat in the hips if there is excess, and then graft to the divet giving one smooth curve. I would recommend visiting your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to discuss your results and concerns with he/she. Good luck and best wishes!

Sometimes this can be the result of your bone structure or your expectations not taking this into account but, without photos, everything is conjecture.