Can Fat Grafting Help Improve the HUGE Dent Left After Having my Outer Thighs Lipoed? (photo)

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I had the lipo to get rid of my saddle bags but it altered my shape drastically. I look deformed and squared, Im hoping a fat transfer will help the appearance. Did my doc remove to much fat?

Rigo J. Mendoza, MD · Answer

Yes, fat transfer can definitely help improve the results.  Additional lipo of ares around the depression may be required as well.  Usually more than one session is required for optimal results.

David Shafer, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes, contour defects from liposuction can be helped with secondary liposuction and fat grafting.  An in-personal evaluation would be required to determine the extent of surgery required and discuss areas to harvest the fat for grafting.  Oftentimes we can make significant improvements.

	 

	Good luck.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I perform about 500 liposuction procedures each year, and I see a lot of patients who are referred for revisions and fat transfers.  A combination of liposuction and fat transfer can improve the look of your thighs.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of liposuction and fat transfer procedures each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Benjamin Van Raalte, MD · Answer

Yes, fat grafting could help. Be aware though it is not guaranteed, 20% of the patients will absorb the fat. You must not be using any nicotine. Additional liposuction could also improve.

	An examination though is needed. Sometimes the irregularities are loose skin. Fat grafting may not help that. Then only skin tightening procedures can help. Remember liposuction is removing tunnels of fat, not buffing or sanding the skin smooth outside!

Raj S. Ambay, MD · Answer

The simple answer is yes, Fat transfer an be helpful and generally requires multiple sessions.

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