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Careful of Liposuction on Legs

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To anyone considering liposuction on your legs,...

clkApril 11, 2009
$6,000

To anyone considering liposuction on your legs, please, please be careful. I had lipo on my hips, stomach and thighs a few years ago because I had a slight complex over my pear-shape and my cellulite.

The doctor (came recommneded, over 15 years experience) told me I was a good candidate and that the lipo would smooth out my legs. What happened was that I now hate my legs so much that I will no longer wear shorts, skirts or a swimsuit. My cellulite looks much, much worse,the skin quality is looser and wavy...

I look 20 years older without clothes. My shape under clothes is nice, at least, but I'd give anything to have my old legs back. I tried another lipo to fix them last year and too much was taken out and so now my legs are even worse (which I hadn't thought was possible).

Replies (56)

neaveter1
May 8, 2009
I am in the same boat! I hate my legs in anything but long pants. I've tried various options to tighten the skin but nothing has worked. I say I have 'old lady' legs. Its really embaressing because people would not expect it when they see me in something that is showing skin. I hate it, sorry you've had the same experience. I'm not going to give up trying to figure something out-that's how much I hate it!
clk
May 9, 2009
Same here. I keep telling myself this time it will work--but the results just keep getting worse. And yet, because I am horrified every time I see myself in the mirror, I'm still searching for options and wearing Bermuda shorts to swim in! I hope you find something to help. If I do, I'll post so you know.
neaveter1
May 11, 2009
I know about keep getting worse...I'm so ashamed to admit how many times I have had it done only to have it worse. (I haven't even told my husband how many times I've had it done due to embarrassment) The drs. say they can fix it, but I think it comes down to a greedy money thing. Although I did have one dr. who was wonderful and was really honest and said there wasn't much he could do. Have you heard of a lower body lift? They do it for breasts, why can't they do it for legs?!
clk
May 11, 2009
We must have the same legs! And the same problem with drs who say they can help but don't. My husband doesn't understand why I don't just accept it and give up, but I can't. I have asked about an inner and outer thigh lift but was told the scars would be huge and the results not worth it...I'm still looking for options.
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llyric78
August 17, 2010
There is such thing as a lower body lift. Check out Dr. Bennett in KC
neaveter1
May 12, 2009
Thanks for sharing in my misery and I hope you take that with a smile because you and I both understand this and feel so 'gipet' on having pretty legs. Next life definetly!
clk
May 18, 2009
I have to say, although I'm sad you're experiencing this too, that it's nice to have someone who understands! I am going to talk to some drs this summer and if anything works, I will post it to let you know. I'm looking into thermage, medilipo and other options... Next life my legs are coming back as Tina Turner's!
neaveter1
May 20, 2009
I did thermage...spent $3000 for absolutly no change! Don't waste your money! Not sure what medilipo is....its so sad, but we strive to just look 'normal'. I saw this woman or girl today...who knows, but anyhow she had the most incredible legs and I thought.."does she know how fortunate she is?" They were incredible and she short of looked trashy, hate to have that kind of judgement, but it isn't fair!!!! ;) Oh well....I'll let you know if I discover anything else too....
why
May 28, 2009
Oh my God! I am also in the same boat!! I had lipo done in 2004 for thighs, inner knees, inner thighs. The Dr. had took alot of fat. one side seems to be bigger than the other side, knees were deformed. In 2006 I came to know a bout an amazing surgeon who corrected my knees. They are not perfect but I can say 85% better. In 2008 the same surgeon had corrected my bigger side. It looks great now. I can say 90% better than the first surgery. But I have celluilite, scar tissue, dents, lumps... Nothing could fix those. People think that I look sexy and I have the perfect body ( with clothes ) but wait until they see me with the swimming suit!! Dr. had refused to lift my legs. He said this will leave me with an ugly scar!!! My tighs look really funny and ugly when I try to bend them to while laying down to the right or left. I would pay anything to get my previous legs and my big saddle bags! any thing... I regret it.
clk
May 28, 2009
So sorry this happened to you, too! Looks like we've got a regular little old lady legs club going...Isn't it funny how the doctors refuse to do leg lifts because it will leave a scar? Like having horrid legs is so much better...I keep trying cellulite treatments, but since it's not really cellulite nothing's working. However, once something DOES work, I will let you all know ASAP. (Let's just hope we find the solution before we have old lady legs for real).
confuzed
April 28, 2010
Hi Why....I have problems with my knees and thighs also after lipo....awful...could you shoot me an email and tell me the name of the wonderful surgeon that corrected your knees somewhat?.....I really wish I could at least wear mid leg length shorts....when your knees are messed up you just can't even wear the long shorts...and forget about knee length dresses or bathing suit....it just sucks and I am in search of names of surgeons that have had some success correcting these bad outcomes so that I can interview them and start to get a real consensus on the best person and best way to improve my situation. I have email here on realself.....thanks in advanced....and trust me....I understand so deeply how this affects eveyone's life that has had the misfortune to be dealing with this.
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