Can you transfer fat to your legs?

Question

My legs are skinny especially my lower legs! I've always wanted thicker legs. Instead of transferring fat to your butt can you transfer it to your thighs and calves??

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Implants or fat transfer work well to increase the calves and legs. We do this frequently in my practice. I suggest seeing an expert for an evaluation.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Dhaval M. Patel, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question, 
Yes, fat can be liposuctioned from other areas of your body and transferred into your legs. Fat Transfer is a common surgery. You should make a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to find out what is best with you.
Best Of Luck!
Dhaval Patel 
Plastic Surgeon 
Double Board Certified 
Hoffman Estates, IL 
Oakbrook, IL
Orland Park, IL
Chicago, IL

Pedy Ganchi, MD · Answer

Hello,Fat can be effectively transferred to the legs to improve the contour and size. The procedure is less often performed in this area compared to the buttocks due to demand, but is nonetheless safe to do so. Implants are also used, but generally carry greater risks and do not allow for as much flexibility in shaping as does the fat.Warm regards,Dr. Pedy Ganchi                                                                                                                                                        Village Plastic Surgery

Lane Smith, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.  If you are a good candidate for the procedure, you can most certainly transfer fat to that region of your body.  Schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to be further evaluated, discuss your surgical options, address your goals and work together to create the surgical plan that best helps you achieve the overall look you desire.With kind regards,Lane F. Smith, M.D., F.A.A.C.S., F.A.O.H.N.S., F.A.B.F.P.R.S.Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Robert Brueck, MD · Answer

The nice thing about fat is that you can transfer fat almost anywhere and for sure the legs are an area that can have fat placed there.

Tracy Kayan, MD · Answer

While fat transfer to the buttocks, breast and face are probably among the more popular fat transfer procedures, fat can be transferred anywhere in the body, as long as there is healthy tissue to support the newly grafted fat. The legs are definitely an option in terms of fat grafting, but I would choose your surgeon carefully and make sure that they are experienced in this area specifically and have done this type of surgery before.

Jan Zemplenyi, MD · Answer

Thank you for posting your question. For fat transfer procedures, on average half of the transferred fat will eventually be reabsorbed. It is possible to transfer fat to legs, but it is harder for fat cells to survive in areas that move a lot. You will hence need a lot of fat transferred to make any substantial difference. Best of luck.

Curtis Perry, MD · Answer

Yes it is possible to transfer fat to the legs with good result and I have done so. But these were to defective areas after injury or previous surgery. To get a smooth, even fat transfer in an amount that would would make a substantial difference to areas that large with the subcutaneous texture of the legs would so extremely difficult as to not be practical.

Walton Montegut, MD · Answer

Fat can be transferred to just about anywhere in the body. I have been performing this procedure since 1993 after training with Sydney Coleman in NYC, the principle founder of this procedure. I have refined it since then and the results are amazing. I have used it on the lower extremities to repair dents from Liposuction and contour the legs themselves. I have also used it in repairing defects resulting form removing cancer, etc. This is a great procedure for both cosmetic and repairing defects. Every patient is evaluated differently and treated differently. Thank you for your question. This is an amazing procedure with tremendous potential.

Good Luck

Warmest Regards,

Dr. Walton Montegut

Good Luck

Warmest Regards,

Dr. Walton Montegut

Can you transfer fat to your legs?

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