Leg Aesthetics

One of the most important elements of body beauty in women is the legs. Women who have very thick, very thin, crooked or asymmetrical legs experience a loss of self-confidence.

The most common problems we see in leg aesthetic surgeries are protrusions in the leg area, sagging, some disproportions due to extreme weakness, and the congenital distorted appearance of the lower legs.

Anatomically, the leg is examined in three parts, respectively, these are the kneecap, the thigh that is the upper part of the kneecap, and the calf or “calf” in the lower part. The aesthetic problems that occur in these areas are often different from each other and it would be beneficial to deal with them separately.

The main aesthetic complaints in the thigh area are local fat accumulations, circular thickness of the thigh and sagging in the inner thigh. The type and size of the treatment to be applied in all of these complaints differ.
Liposuction surgery is the first option in the repair of fat accumulations and asymmetries in the thigh area. While liposuction surgery is often performed under general anesthesia or sedation, the average operation time varies between 1-1,5 hours in parallel with the width of the area. In this operation, the fat tissues that create asymmetry and thickness are cleaned by entering through several 2 mm holes through cannulas.

In the repair of inner sagging in the thigh area, the treatment is thigh stretching combined with liposuction. The main purpose of thigh lift surgeries is to remove the sagging and excess skin. Similarly, in this procedure, it is mostly performed under general anesthesia and in the first stage, the adipose tissue accumulated in the inner thigh is cleaned with liposuction. According to the sagging that occurs, partial or full thigh stretching is applied. In partial thigh lift surgery, the incisions are placed in the groin area (abdomen and leg junction) and are completely hidden in the underwear. In full thigh stretching, an additional scar is formed that extends towards the knee. In the partial thigh lift, a recovery can be achieved in the vertical plane, while a significant tightening is obtained in the horizontal plane in the full thigh lift surgery. After both types of thigh lift surgery, the patient can stand up and walk on the same day and is discharged from the hospital the next day. While the patients can return to their daily life to a large extent after about 4 days, they can take long walks at the end of the 1st week, and run and other sports activities from the 15th day.

The most common complaint in knee aesthetics is slight sagging and fat accumulations around the knee. Especially fat accumulations on the inner side of the knee can cause great aesthetic concern when skirts or tight clothes are worn. The first choice in the treatment of these fat deposits and slight sagging is “liposuction”. With this operation, which will be performed under sedation with local anesthesia, patients can completely get rid of this complaint in about 30 minutes and can be discharged on the same day.

The most important complaint in the calf area is having thin calves compared to the upper leg, unlike other areas. There are two options for resolving these complaints. The first and most preferred one is the use of silicone prostheses. In this operation, which can be performed under general anesthesia or spinal anesthesia, prostheses can be placed through an incision of approximately 4-5 cm on the back of the leg, while the patient is standing up and walking on the same day after the operation. After the surgery, mild pain may be felt during walking for 2-3 days, while sports activities can be started after 3 weeks.

Since the prostheses are placed at a certain depth from the skin, they cannot be felt by hand in the future. Due to the fact that prostheses made of hard silicone are often preferred, damage and deformity in prostheses appear much less frequently in the long term. Another alternative for thickening this region is fat graft applications. Especially in patients with fat deposits in other parts of their body and liposuction applied, these fats can be thinned and applied to thicken the leg in the same session.

Another complaint area in leg aesthetics is the thickness of the ankle. Fat deposits outside of the bone, skin and tendon formed in this region can often make the ankle look thick and coarse. In a very limited way, the most appropriate option in the treatment of this region is liposuction, and the operation is performed under local anesthesia and sedation, while the patient can be discharged on the same day. There is no surgical treatment for thicknesses of bone, skin and tendon origin, except for fat deposits.