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Baggy legs and bumpiness under skin, what can I do? (photos)

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wilfApr 15, 2018

I am 54 and used to have lovely legs but now they are unsightly. I have lost about a stone and a half slowly and consequently have baggy skin on the inner thigh. What is worse is this bumpy, rippling which is under the skin and looks worse if there are spotlights in the room. What can I do?

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