How Leg, Knee and Inner Thigh Liposuction Can Sculpt Beautiful Legs

Liposuction of the legs is a particularly good solution to the problem of fatty deposits on many women's knees, inner thighs and outer thighs and even their buttocks.

By performing leg liposuction, these deposits of localized fat can be dramatically reduced to improve, and sculpt and contour the shape of the treated areas.

The technique used to remove the fat accumulations depends on exactly how much leg fat, including inner thighs, inner knees and outer thighs, there is to be removed.

Leg liposuction should not be viewed as a way to lose weight and is not for obese people. It is primarily for individuals who are pretty much at a stable weight, who exercise regularly and who eat a healthy balanced diet, but who are having a problem shifting that last very annoying area of body fat, which is particularly resistant to exercise.

There is a choice of different liposuction methods, including suction-assisted, ultrasonic-assisted and tumescent liposuction.

With the more traditional suction-assisted and with ultrasonic-assisted liposuction techniques, a general anaesthetic is preferable, but with tumescent liposuction you can choose whether or not to have a general anaesthetic as the surgeon will inject a quantity of fluid into the area to be treated. And this fluid contains an anaesthetic itself, Lidocaine.

Although, the quantity of fat to be removed and the number of areas being treated at the same time may also have a bearing on which type of anaesthetic the patient should and can have.

Before the surgery starts, the surgeon will need to mark out the areas to be treated. The patient needs to be standing for this, as fat can look very different from different angles, but generally speaking the patient is more concerned about the way it looks, from a standing position.

Leg Liposuction Procedure

The surgeon begins the leg liposuction procedure by firstly disinfecting the area and then injecting the solution of Lidocaine (anaesthetic) and vasoconstrictors (Epinephrine which prevents excessive bleeding and softens the fatty areas).

He will then, make some incisions in areas of the leg that are not overly visible, and insert the cannula or tube through which he then removes and suctions out the fat.

After this part of the procedure is complete, he sutures the incision and applies a compression pad and bandage. These incisions are not always initially sutured however, to allow for drainage.

There will be some considerable bruising and swelling immediately after the operation and this may take some time (sometimes 10 days to 2 weeks) to go down.

It is advisable that the compression garment is used for between 4 and 6 weeks but every case is individual and you would need to consult your surgeon at regular check ups after the leg liposuction procedure is complete.