Is lipo for the back of the leg (banana roll) too risky? (Photos)

The back of the leg is just one area where you need high quality finesse work done that derm surgeons have the extra training in tumescent liposuction under local anesthesia with the micro canulas and the ability to stand patients up and smooth areas that most plastic surgeons can't since they tend to use general anesthesia, larger canulas and don't stand patients up to fine tune the results. Typically, the smaller the canula, the smoother the result. Derm surgeons tend to use the smallest canulas and with ability to have the patients to move in all positions and see what needs to be done, we tend to get results that others can't get. This technique is a little more expensive but you are paying for quality and the results are so worth it. Yes, I think you could benefit from this technique. Sincerely,

David Hansen,MD

Reducing your banana rolls, posterior upper thigh excess fat, if done properly and conservatively should give you improvement without making your buttocks drop.

  Due to the fact that there is little issue, the result will not be dramatic and will require both a conservative liposuction and attention to detail.  Find the plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of liposuction procedures each year.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

The banana roll is a tricky area for liposuction as the body needs some fat to support the buttocks.  Conservative contouring liposuction is usually beneficial on my patients.

based on my personal experience the best way to smooth out the roll would be to do tumescent assisted liposuction with the patient in standing position. its difficult to do but thats how I get very pleasing, reporoducible results. and yes, youre right, if not done with care liposuction in this area can cause the buttocks to droop

Liposuction of the bannana role, which is the area behind the thigh and just under the buttock crease is very risky. First, it can cause crease lines,and second it can result in buttock sagging.

Call me crazy, but I do not see the problem.  I would see a board certified plastic surgeon and show them in person your area of concerns, but from the photos I would say you are fine.  Remember, every time we do surgery we can cause problems, and from your photos I am not sure I would start down that path at this point.

You need a very expert lipo doc and I recommend Smart Lipo Triplex unit. This can be done under local anesthesia. 

Liposuction of the banana rolls on the back of the upper thigh underneath the buttock crease can be performed safely and efffectively.

The banana roll is a localized area of fat just beneath the buttocks crease that is tubular in shape. The deformity in your photo is mild to moderate and ideal for CoolSculpting!

CoolSculpting is a new technology that freezes the fat cells that then die and are removed naturally by the body (cryolipolysis) over the next 4 to 6 weeks.  It will also cause some mild skin retraction.  It is FDA cleared and will decrease the fat layer by at least 20% for one session, two sessions 4 weeks apart will decrease the fat layer by 40-50%.

This is not surgery.  There is no anesthetic used, no IV's, no drugs.  There is no down time what so ever, you can run a marathon the minute you come off the machine.  Each session lasts one hour, so if you treat both thighs, it would take 2 hours.  You can watch TV, read a book, talk on the phone,or eat a Caesar salad while you have the treatment.  The cost is much less than liposuction.

You would be an absolutely.perfect candidate for the treatment.

Good Luck!