Legs are often overlooked in Cosmetic Surgery. However, think about how much of your "person" is legs??? We all want to work on our faces, abdomens, and breasts but often forget about one of the larger parts of our body. What can be done??
Here are the common problems:
1. Lost tone and shape of the butt.
2. Saddle bags or outer thigh enlargement.
3. Inner thighs becoming large and "rubbing" together.
4. Weight gain in the anterior or front of the thigh and knees.
5. Spider veins.
6. Varicose veins.
These are the most common complaints I hear from day to day. These complaints are due to hormonal changes and the process of getting older. Also, genetics can play a role in how we all gain weight.
First, the butt. What can you do when the shape of the area is lost? The most common problem is not that the shape is lost, it has become hidden. Most of us gain weight in the hip or love handle area (the muffin top) and in the outer thigh or saddle bag area. When these areas enlarge, the but area becomes smaller in comparison. So how can this be fixed?? What I usually recommend is liposuction. Liposuction of the outer thigh and hip area makes them smaller and the secondary result is a more shapely butt. We can also take the fat from these areas (which is usually high quality) and transplant it into the butt. This will increase the volume of the buttocks and after liposuction of the surrounding areas, you can have the shape you are looking for. 
In this photo, you can see the improved shape of the buttocks after liposuction. It looks bigger because the surrounding areas are smaller.
Second, the Saddle Bag. These are the areas that not only "shrink" the butt, but also create a problem when trying to get into jeans and dresses. I hear it all the time, "I cannot buy jeans that fit my waist and thighs at the same time"!! Liposuction is what I use to attack these areas. It can be an amazing transition when you can drop 2-3 pant sizes with one in office procedure. Other procedures that are advertised may or may not work for you...this one is guaranteed.
You can see from this photo that indeed, you can drop a significant number of pant sizes and regain your shape.
Third is the inner thigh area. I hear it all the time...."I hate that my thighs rub together". We can actually lump three and four together, the inner thigh, anterior thigh, and knee areas. Again, what we use is liposuction. These areas are fairly easily done and the recovery time is short. All of the areas can be done together to re-shape the entire upper leg. Small incisions about the size of the end of a pen are used in the groin area and in the fold at the base of the buttocks. Within a few weeks the difference will become visible and you will need to find some new pants...but don't, because, it will continue to get smaller for 4-6 weeks.
The next complaints are of veins. Spider veins and varicose veins are ugly. They are also, sadly, very common. Caused by heredity, trauma, child birth, and life style, they come and stay. They trap many people in long pants making it embarassing to wear anything else. Spider veins are considered a cosmetic problem. They are the small, blue veins that are very close to the surface of the skin. Treating them requires professional evaluation to make sure no other bigger problems with the veins exist. Once other venous problems are ruled out, they are treated by injecting small amounts of a substance to obliterate the vein. It does cause some inflammation and this procedure, called sclerotherapy, is best done in the fall and winter....NOW! It may take several treatments to get rid of them all, and may require maintenance. We charge $300 per session, very competitive. Varicose veins are a different story. They require more extensive evaluation and treatment. Much less than in the past however. Getting rid of these veins, when symptomatic, is done as an office procedure and is usually covered by insurance.
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