I have a dent on my thigh caused by a DPT vaccine while I was young. I would like to know if it can be corrected (Photo)

Hello Phenomenal587287,

Thank you for sharing your concern about the dent on your thigh caused by a DPT vaccine during your childhood. It's understandable that you'd like to explore options for correction.

One possible solution to correct the dent on your thigh is through fat transfer or fat grafting. This procedure involves removing fat from one area of your body, such as the abdomen or thighs, and transferring it to the site of the dent to restore volume and smooth out the contour.

I would stay away from any permanent fillers because that could cause migration and further issues in the future.

During your consultation, your plastic surgeon will evaluate the severity of the dent, discuss your aesthetic goals, and create a personalized treatment plan tailored to your needs. They can also provide information about the procedure, potential risks, and expected outcomes to help you make an informed decision.

Overall, addressing the dent on your thigh caused by the DPT vaccine is possible with the help of modern aesthetic procedures like fat transfer. I encourage you to schedule a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon to explore your options further and take steps toward achieving your desired results.

Best of luck on your journey to correction and restoration.

Sincerely,
Dr. Katzen

Hello; this occurred, due to the fibrosis; because of fat necrosis; which is caused by the vaccine; a depression. When the fibrosis at the base is opened; fat; that is taken from the appropriate area is transferred; then it is possible to eliminate for this collapse.

While it is hard to say without examining you, you may be a candidate for filler or fat grafting. Fat grafting takes your own fat from another part of your body (like your hips, tummy, of thighs) and specially prepared and placed into the area of concern. This can help improve the shape and contour to help disguise irregularities. I suggest making an appointment with a board-certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options in more detail!

Excess fat above the dent could be removed with liposuction and some fat could be transferred into the dent. It might take 2 separate sessions, but should do well for you.

You can consider fat grafting for improvement of the depressed area on your leg. You may need a more than one attempt for the best results. It's best to begin by visiting with a board certified plastic surgeon near you for a consultation.

This response was dictated. My apologies for any potential grammatical errors.
These type of lower extremity or buttocks indentations from certain childhood injections are not uncommon.
The true ideology of the indentation is not always clear, but most likely it is a twofold problem of fat necrosis, and the formation of scar tissue that happened from an injection of locally noxious material. most likely the injection was meant to go inside the muscle that can handle the injected, chemical much better than adipose tissue.
The problem is as mentioned, usually twofold so simply adding volume by itself, may only give a partial improvement.
It may be worthwhile to try one round of fat, grafting, recognizing that it may still leave some deformity, but should give an improvement.
Usually complete resolution with will require more than one procedure and may require releasing scar tissue as well as grafting fat.
This type of work is not easy or straightforward.
To increase your likelihood of a quality outcome, including an accurate assessment, I suggest focusing your efforts on provider selection.
Look for plastic surgeons, who have ample experience and proven track record with fat grafting.
During each consultation, ask each provider to open up their portfolio and show you as many before and after pictures of restorative fat grafting as possible.Look for providers who recognize the complexity and challenge treating these problems.
Providers who seem overconfident and promise complete resolution with a single treatment should be asked to show extensive collections of before, and after pictures of the previous similar work. There is one very important caveat that needs to be understood before considering this treatment and selecting a provider.
Early fat transfer results can look very impressive.
They can look too good to be true in fact.
That said keep in mind that early fat transfer results do not represent final long-term outcomes.
Whenever reviewing before and after pictures of any fat grafting, a.k.a. fat transfer procedure always get confirmation of the timeframe of when after pictures were taken.
Results can be considered final 3 to 6 months after the procedure.
Photographs taken earlier than that are not representative of what the procedure can or cannot accomplish.
Both Patient and providers may be tempted to show off quality work by displaying early post operative pictures that look much more impressive than the final outcome.
Finding the right provider may require having quite a few consultations.
Look for plastic surgeons in your community who seem to have a lot of experience with fat transfer.
Best
Mats Hagstrom, MD