Liposuction left a ripple in my thigh. Would compression or massage help, or do I need some kind of laser treatment? (Photo)

a most important question here is how long ago was the surgery. Sometimes changes can be identified up to six or 12 months. Different methods to improve these contour deformities, including very precise liposuction or fat grafting.

Hello @wabmct, thank you for your question. To make an informed recommendation. More information is needed. A consultation is vital to establishing a surgical plan that meets your needs, meets your expectations, and takes into account what is possible. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD, FACS. American Society of Plastic Surgery Member (ASPS), International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science” Member (IFATS), American Society of Plastic Surgery Member (ASPS), Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery member (SCCP)

At one year post op you are seeing your final results. Compression and massage will not likely improve the appearance of the inner thigh. You can consider treatments such as Morpheus8 and/or BodyTite to help improve the area. Aveli may improve the look of cellulite in the area as well.

You cannot change your fat distribution by massage or wearing compression garments. Your results are a direct reflection of your candidacy for the procedure in the first place, and how the surgery was performed. The contour irregularity are a direct reflection of uneven fat removal from the procedure. delivering consistent quality liposuction results is more difficult than most people realize. There is significant difference in variation in skill and experience among plastic surgeons when it comes to this procedure. I would go as far as saying that Liposuction results has more variation in the outcome based on the provider than any other plastic surgery procedure.
The number of plastic surgeons who have truly mastered liposuction are in a minority.
Improving liposuction results is very difficult abd should only be attempted by providers with a proven track record. Revision liposuction can easily make thing worse.
There are no viable non surgical options to improve the outcome of poorly done liposuction.
To make a quality assessment patients should always include a complete set of proper before and after pictures. If you don’t have those then ask your provider to forward the pictures they took.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD