Types of leg curvatures
True curvature
Those. the leg bones are really crooked. This deficiency can only be corrected through several complex and difficult operations aimed at correcting bone tissue.
False curvature
It occurs due to a deficiency of soft tissue in the legs. The legs have sharp and deep bends along their length. In this case, the calves on the legs may be flat. Lipofilling of the legs allows you to correct these shortcomings.
Lipofilling of legs
Beautiful legs are every woman's dream. Thousands of women dream of straight and slender legs. But if the legs are not distinguished by their attractiveness, then even daily exercises and sets of special exercises cannot change the innate characteristics of the legs, narrow the ankles, or lengthen the calves. Why do we women need slender, beautiful legs? Honestly, the answer is clear - to wear short skirts and drive the stronger half of humanity crazy. A survey on one of the men's websites showed that most of the answers boiled down to the expression “from the ears,” that is, men are most interested in length. What if your legs are long but thin, like matchsticks? Or vice versa, thick? Or curves? Very often, imperfections in the shape of the legs become the cause of the development of severe complexes and experiences that affect self-esteem and quality of life.
What methods of modern plastic surgery can correct the curvature of the legs?
In our country, in order to correct the curvature of the legs, lipofilling operations have been carried out for more than fifteen years. Thanks to lipofilling (transplantation of the patient's free fat tissue), more than 20% of women achieved the desired shape of their legs: they were able to give their legs youth and beauty, expressive proportions, remove excess folds and obtain an aesthetically beautiful shape.
Ideal candidates for lipofilling surgery are people:
1. With excessively thin, closed knee joints of the legs;
2. With a deficiency of muscle and fat tissue in the area of the inner thighs;
3. With insufficient volume of soft tissues in the ankles and upper third of the leg.
There is an age limit for lipofilling surgery to correct curvature of the legs. Lipofilling is recommended only after 18 years of age.
Preparation period
The preparatory period before surgery takes a lot of time. The patient must undergo a full medical examination and pass the entire list of necessary tests.
The doctor studies the proportions of muscle, bone and fat tissue along the entire length of the legs. Gives the woman a complete list of recommendations that must be followed and that help reduce possible risks during surgery and facilitate the recovery period.
Operation
Correction of the shape of the legs using lipofilling is considered a surgical procedure of medium complexity. The operation can be performed under local or general anesthesia, using sedatives administered intravenously.
For each patient, the doctor creates a personal model of the future shape of the legs and selects an individual surgical technique, but the basic principle of the lipofilling operation remains the same. Through tiny incisions, a certain amount of the patient's own fat tissue is introduced, through which a new shape and contour of the legs is formed. The doctor makes incisions in the natural folds of the skin, in places where the stitch from the operation will be least noticeable. So, for example, when lipofilling the inner surface of the thigh, an incision is made in the inguinal fold; if the area of the knee joints and the upper third of the legs is corrected, the suture passes through the popliteal fossa.
The required amount of adipose tissue is usually taken through miniature punctures in the abdominal area, or the legs themselves, in the knee area. The punctures then heal without leaving marks.
The operation lasts no more than one hour.
Postoperative period
After the operation, the patient can go home within a few hours, or it is possible to spend one day in the hospital. After which the patient is discharged and receives precise recommendations, following which the fastest possible return to his usual way of life is possible. During the first 2-3 days after surgery, swelling and unpleasant pain are possible, which, as a rule, go away on their own within 6 days. The recovery period lasts about 4 weeks, during which it is recommended:
1.reduce physical activity;
2. Compliance with a special diet;
3. Cold compresses;
4. Taking the necessary antibiotics;
5. Eliminate alcohol, steam rooms and saunas for at least four weeks;
6. Forget about high-heeled shoes for about a month;
7. It is recommended to wear tight tights with a supportive effect;
The lipofilling operation is considered the safest. The occurrence of allergic reactions is practically excluded, since the patient’s own adipose tissue is transplanted.
As a result of the operation, the patient receives slender legs that will delight the woman for many years.
How is lipofilling of the legs performed?
Before lipofilling of the legs, the patient needs to consult with a specialist who can give qualified advice and answer most questions. If after this the future patient is still determined to correct his legs, he is sent to undergo various tests: a general blood and urine test, a biochemical blood test, blood for HIV, hepatitis, syphilis, a coagulogram, an ECG and fluorography. After all test results are fully prepared, the specialist identifies the patient’s contraindications for lipofilling of the legs. Only if they are not found, a date is set for correcting the appearance of the legs. It is important to know that with true curvature of the legs, it is impossible to achieve strong changes in the legs; only by correcting false curvature of the legs can good results be achieved. Thanks to modern technologies, the result of the correction can be visually generated in advance. This allows the patient to assess the feasibility of the intervention and its effectiveness. The patient is recommended to stop smoking, drinking alcohol and taking blood thinning medications 2-3 weeks before lipofilling of the legs. On the appointed day of the operation, the patient must come to the clinic.
When all specialists are ready to perform lipofilling of the legs, the patient is given general anesthesia or spinal anesthesia. Very rarely, local anesthesia can be used. After the painkiller begins to take effect, the operation begins. To do this, fat is first collected from the donor areas, during which the area of the body from which the fat cells will be taken is flooded with a solution containing adrenaline and an anesthetic. This reduces blood loss. After this, using micro-punctures through thin cannulas, adipose tissue is collected in the required volume. Then comes the stage of cleaning the material that has been collected. It is needed to cleanse fat cells of excess blood and fluid. After this, the areas of the lower leg where the patient’s own fat cells are planned to be injected are flooded with a special solution. And finally, at the next stage, fat is injected with a syringe intramuscularly and subcutaneously to distribute the cells evenly. When all manipulations are completed, interrupted single sutures are applied to the shin area at the puncture sites or the incisions are sealed with a postoperative plaster. At the end of lipofilling of the legs, the legs are wrapped in diapers and compression garments are put on.
LIPOPILLING OF THE LEGS: PREPARATION FOR OPERATION
For all patients planning lipofilling of the legs, a plastic surgeon performs preoperative modeling during consultation. This procedure, which takes 10–15 minutes, allows you to show the possible result that will be achieved after the operation.
Below are photographs of the patient “before” the operation, modeling and the achieved result.
Immediately before the operation, the patient is photographed in standard positions - frontal with her ankles closed and slightly apart (back and front views). The boundaries of the pictures start from the waist and end at the feet. Additional shots are usually taken in profile and semi-profile, as well as on the toes from the front and back to reveal contouring of the lower border of the calf muscles.
In the process of preoperative marking, we take into account the individual structural features of the soft tissues of the legs. A shortened calf muscle is quite common. Externally, in a free stance without tension, this is manifested by a deficiency of soft tissue along the inner surface of the legs. However, in the position on the toes, deformation and retraction appear along the lower edge of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle.
These areas are the most difficult to correct (fill), since adipose tissue must be injected only subcutaneously, which limits the ability to place fat in sufficient quantities in a limited space. Therefore, in some cases, additional correction is required to achieve a perfect, smooth transition in these areas.
After applying the preoperative markings, additional photographs are taken covering all donor and recipient areas.
results
For several days after lipofilling of the legs, the patient must remain in bed. For about a month and a half after the operation, it is necessary to wear compression garments, not only on the legs, but also on the donor area from where the fat cells were collected. This will prevent severe swelling from developing. If during lipofilling of the legs a large volume of material was injected, which exceeds 0.2 liters, the patient is additionally prescribed physical therapy for normal lymphatic and venous drainage of the tissues. Detailed instructions for caring for yourself after lipofilling of the legs will be given by the surgeon who performed the correction. All recommendations should be followed for an effective rehabilitation period. In general, the results obtained after lipofilling of the legs can last for 2-4 years. It depends on the metabolic rate in the body.
Features of the postoperative period ↑
After surgery, the injection sites swell and minor pain may occur. This discomfort goes away completely within a week.
For the proper effect, you should follow all the doctor’s recommendations. During the first month after surgery you must:
- exclude procedures that provoke an increase in body temperature (sports, visiting a sauna, solarium, sunbathing);
- do not drink alcohol;
- apply cold compresses to the correction area;
- follow a diet;
- take antibiotics to avoid infection of the transplanted fat tissue;
- do not wear high-heeled shoes;
- give preference to thick tights with a slimming effect.
The body absorbs only 70% of the injected fat cells, and the rest of them, which did not take root, is excreted naturally. Therefore, the doctor initially increases the required dose. As a result, for two weeks after surgery, the corrected areas appear slightly plumper than desired. But the final result can be seen in two months. Your legs will become slender and beautiful. This effect will last for two years, and in many cases much longer.
Two months after lipofilling, the final result will be noticeable
Lipofilling of the legs allows you to increase muscle volume, making the shape of the legs very attractive. After surgery, not only the contours of the body change, but also the structure of the skin improves. It smooths out and looks younger. The implantation of fat cells can significantly prolong the effect obtained as a result of the operation.
Contraindications
- Diabetes;
- Oncology;
- Poor blood clotting;
- Varicose veins;
- Chronic diseases in the acute stage;
- Presence of acute infectious diseases;
- Hypertension and cardiovascular diseases;
- Lack of the required volume of fat cells;
- Pregnancy;
- Lactation period;
- Age less than 18-25 years.
Author: Demin Sergey Anatolyevich Plastic surgeon, Candidate of Medical Sciences Author of more than 20 scientific papers on aesthetic and general surgery. Winner of the Crystal Lotus Award in the nominations “Best Plastic Surgeon for Abdominoplasty” and “Best Plastic Surgeon for Lipolifting”.
How is the procedure done?
- Adipose tissue is collected from the thighs, sides or abdomen through punctures (no scars are left) and prepared for injection into the mammary glands.
- By injection, prepared adipose tissue is injected into the mammary glands. There are no traces of the intervention left.
In one procedure, about 100 ml of subcutaneous fat can be transplanted. This corresponds to an increase in breast volume by 0.5–1 size. Therefore, in order to significantly enlarge the breasts, several sequential interventions will be required. During engraftment, part of the fat is absorbed, so the result of the operation is assessed after 3–4 months.
The operation is performed in a hospital setting under general anesthesia or on an outpatient basis and lasts 1–3 hours. The patient returns to work after 5–10 days.
Question answer
Can lipofilling of the legs make the appearance of crooked legs more attractive?
Yes, but it is worth considering that visible results can only be achieved with false curvature of the legs.
If your calves are asymmetrical, is it possible to make them look the same?
Yes, lipofilling of the legs allows you to add volume to the calves, exactly in the place where it is not enough.
Comments and questions
Luminat 05.25.2019 at 10:02 am # Reply
If there is no contraindication, can lipofilling of the legs be done at the age of 50?
Result of the procedure
After plastic surgery, you get an aesthetic relief in the lower leg or thigh area. Legs look natural and attractive. It is visually impossible to notice the transition between affected and unaffected areas. The resulting result of lipofilling of the ankles or hips remains forever and does not require correction in the future. The only exceptions are cases of serious metabolic disorders and a tendency to rapid loss of adipose tissue. In such situations, a repeat procedure may be required after a few years.
