Hi: I am going to have a liposuction for my legs in February. But i am conserned that the knee part will not improve very much. My doctor said its not a good idea to lipo the knee. But uynfortunantly this is one of the parts i really want to improve. So i can use a nice skirt. Also im concerned about the loose skin.. can thread lift for the legs work? Any recomendation of where to see pictures of this odd procedure? I havent been able to fin any. Thank you
December 18, 2010
Answer: Leg thread lift is a terrible idea; (medial) knee lipo works great, but not over the knee itself!
From your photo, you are pinching the loose skin just above your knee. Liposuction improves localized excess fatty tissue, not loose skin. Whatever fat is there could be partially removed, but this will EMPTY the skin, which usually makes things looser, not tighter! Even with ultrasonic or laser-assisted (Slim-Lipo, etc.) the degree of skin "tightening" is dependent more on your own elasticity than any true collagen shortening response. From the mid-thigh up (sometimes a bit lower towards the knee) nice improvements can be achieved in the anterior, medial, and lateral thigh, and if there is a bulge of fatty tissue in the medial (inner) knee region, sculpting this area can make the entire leg look slimmer. On top of the knee or just above it, the skin has to have a certain degree of "looseness" so your knee can bend!
Others have made accurate comments about "thread lifting." It doesn't work for the face, and it won't work for your legs either . Just because someone is selling snake oil doesn't mean it works. Make sure you are seeing an experienced plastic surgeon, and if you are, follow his advice!
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December 18, 2010
Answer: Leg thread lift is a terrible idea; (medial) knee lipo works great, but not over the knee itself!
From your photo, you are pinching the loose skin just above your knee. Liposuction improves localized excess fatty tissue, not loose skin. Whatever fat is there could be partially removed, but this will EMPTY the skin, which usually makes things looser, not tighter! Even with ultrasonic or laser-assisted (Slim-Lipo, etc.) the degree of skin "tightening" is dependent more on your own elasticity than any true collagen shortening response. From the mid-thigh up (sometimes a bit lower towards the knee) nice improvements can be achieved in the anterior, medial, and lateral thigh, and if there is a bulge of fatty tissue in the medial (inner) knee region, sculpting this area can make the entire leg look slimmer. On top of the knee or just above it, the skin has to have a certain degree of "looseness" so your knee can bend!
Others have made accurate comments about "thread lifting." It doesn't work for the face, and it won't work for your legs either . Just because someone is selling snake oil doesn't mean it works. Make sure you are seeing an experienced plastic surgeon, and if you are, follow his advice!
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December 18, 2010
Answer: Thread Lift for Your Legs
In most cases, patients who desire a leg "lift" have excess skin that must be removed. Simple lifting techniques are rarely applicable for this area of the body, and even the smaller surgical procedures are only suitable for patients with small amounts of excess.
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December 18, 2010
Answer: Thread Lift for Your Legs
In most cases, patients who desire a leg "lift" have excess skin that must be removed. Simple lifting techniques are rarely applicable for this area of the body, and even the smaller surgical procedures are only suitable for patients with small amounts of excess.
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