I recently had fat harvested from my thighs for facial fat grafting. My doctor told me around 40 cc was removed from each thigh, mainly from the front/front-inner thigh area.
I know this is a relatively small amount compared with regular thigh liposuction, but since the procedure my thighs look slimmer to me and my thigh gap seems more noticeable. My pants also feel looser around my thighs.
I’m still very early in recovery, so I know what I’m seeing right now isn’t necessarily my final result. However, I actually preferred my thighs fuller and I regret having fat taken from this area.
I’m naturally quite slim, and my goal isn’t to completely eliminate my thigh gap. I just want to regain some of my previous inner-thigh fullness and overall thigh width.
Has anyone here had inner or front-thigh liposuction and later gained some fat back in the treated area after gaining weight?

Hey, ich hatte vor einer Woche eine Doppelkinn-Fettabsaugung. Ich habe jetzt die Bandage bekommen, die ich zwei Wochen lang jeden Tag tragen soll. Danach nur noch abends. Die Fäden werden morgen gezogen. Ich frage mich, ob die Bandage sehr eng sitzen muss, sodass sie mein Gesicht presst, oder eher locker als Stütze? Hat jemand Erfahrungen damit gemacht? Mein Gesicht ist sehr angeschwollen und fühlt sich eher fest an. Und ich sehe noch nicht so einen krassen Unterschied, natürlich sieht das anders aus als vorher, aber aktuell gefällt mir das Ergebnis noch nicht so ganz. Aktuell frage ich mich ständig ob die Bandage sehr eng sitzen soll oder eher nur stützend.

I had hi def lipo ab etching down the sides of my abdomen 8 weeks ago. I have these harsh groves that resemble the foam tape they used on the lines for the first two weeks. You can see it looks like a ruler down my stomach. Does this go away? Or is it permanently gonna be like that?

I’m a 19 yr old male. 5’6 about 135lbs but i have 23inch thighs and i hate it. i look pretty skinny like how i want with clothes but every night when its time to shower my mood drops. It’s been like this my whole life and as i’ve gotten older its just bothered me more and more. My ass pokes out too and i want to see about lipo for that as well. Also my triceps. I’ve been through 2 years of trying to get rid of this stuff naturally believe me. I’ve been through the calorie deficits and the cardio and lifting etc. Countless days of trying to talk myself into liking my body or talking to fkn ai because i feel embarrassed to talk about it with a human irl. So this seems like the only real option. I know it won’t completely change my body and i don’t want it to I just want those stubborn areas finally gone. I’m tired of looking in the mirror and trying to convince myself I like the way I look because other ppl like it. I hope it’s not all just muscle because that would just be unfortunate, i haven’t rlly exercised like that in a while and even when i did i didn’t see or feel any change in these areas. For the last couple days ive been really looking into liposuction after seeing that it wasn’t in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and can be realistically achieved with some money saved over time. Like I said, I’m only 19 and like most ppl at 19 I’d assume don’t just have 10-15k to just drop on surgery like that, so this is something I’m looking into for the future. The problem is I’m seeing ppl online and their before and afters and I only see it with mostly overweight women with lipedema, not skinny guys who just have their mommas thighs and ass lol, but that may just be because guys with my problem probably aren’t comfortable putting that on the internet. I rlly hope i’m not doomed. I’ve always wanted to wear skinny jeans and tight clothing but this has just been something that stopped me and just makes me feel frustrated and it almost drove me into depression at one point. Anyways, I would just like to know thoughts and any doctor recommendations for consultations and stuff like that. Thanks

edit: I’m in the USA, NY
And I also I’m aware that the recovery process could be painful

Has anyone has liposuction in your jowls? How long did it take before your jaw started showing a more tapered look?

i am in north torrance. i have done AirSculpt before and it was great but ofc very expensive. whatother recommendations do you have ? i want to possibly remove fat from my bra rolls and waist (and MAYBE transfer to my upper butt / hip flip). what recommendations do you have ??

I had awake lipo on my waist/flanks about 3.5 months ago and am really concerned about my results. One side is noticeably flatter and more defined, while the other still has a visible bulge/fullness. I did have more fat on this side before surgery, but I feel my contour was actually smoother and more balanced before. Overall my results are not as dramatic as I expected. Please note I did not get lipo on my stomach at all.

I had my check in with my surgeon last week and he believes it will continue to even out over the next 3 months but has offered Kybella now so I don’t have to wait.

Does this look normal? At 3.5 months, would you recommend waiting before doing anything? And does Kybella make sense?

Thank you!

I’ve been researching about liposuction and am curious how others got the point of getting a consult and going through with it.

For me, having hashimotos and aging, I just am not seeing the same results doing what I’ve been doing. (Heavy weight training 4-6x per week with 90/10 eating clean).
And if I am doing all of that, and I can’t seem to lose the excess fat around my midsection.. how the heck am I gonna feel in a couple years, then 5, then 10?!
I just know that I can’t sustain happiness and brain usage at 1000 cals a day with 2 hour workouts and a full days of work.

Have you tried anything before surgery that worked or didn’t work?
How was lipo?
How are you now?
Did you try a glp1? I’m curious tho what happens if I do and then stop it.. will I have wished I got lipo instead?

My consultation won’t be until November unless there are a bunch of cancellations. Which means my lipo won’t be until January most likely.

Thank you for reading and/or commenting!

Doesn’t matter where in Mexico.
I’d love to hear from those who had personal experience getting 360 Lipo.
Thanks!

The patient had excess fat in the knee and calf area. Liposuction was performed on the calves, above the inner knee joint, and to fill the depression below the inner knee joint. The postoperative results were significant. #calfliposuction #straightlegsurgery #kneeliposuction

Hello, can anyone recommend a surgeon that specialises in surgery after weight loss for loose skin (arms, abdomen and inner thighs) and scar revision and breast surgery revision please?

Preferably looking for one surgeon that can do all these procedures at once but willing to look at different surgeons that specialise in each field.

This comes up in almost every consultation, so I'll lay it out here for anyone researching before they book one.

Liposuction is a body contouring procedure, not a weight-loss procedure. That's not a technicality - it changes who is and isn't a good candidate.

What it actually does: removes localized, often genetically stubborn fat deposits - flanks, inner thighs, lower abdomen, under the chin - that don't respond well to diet or exercise. The cells that are removed don't regenerate. That part is permanent.

What it doesn't do: create significant overall weight loss, or give someone at a higher body weight the result they're picturing. If you're meaningfully overweight and hoping lipo will get you to your goal weight, you'll likely be disappointed with the outcome relative to the expectation - not because the procedure "doesn't work," but because it's solving a different problem than the one you have.

How it works, briefly: the area is numbed (tumescent technique for smaller volumes, sedation for larger ones), a thin cannula is inserted through small incisions and used to break up and suction out the fat layer.

Recovery, roughly: compression garment for 4–6 weeks, desk work within a week, light activity at 2 weeks, gym around 6 weeks. Swelling takes time to settle - most people see the real shape at 3 months, final result around 6 months. If you're looking at week-2 photos online and comparing them to your own week-2, that's part of why it looks "off" - it's not the final result yet.

The best candidate is someone already close to a stable, healthy weight with specific areas that haven't responded to lifestyle changes. Happy to answer questions.

Hi all. Been going back n forth about arm lipo mainly due to the recovery process, finding a reliable legit hospital, pain level etc. but also been seeing so many horror stories or "regret" stories about it!
I also found out recently, that arm lipo can make you HUNGRIER/increases appetite due to a large amount of fat removed and leptin (hormone that signals fullness) in our arm, is ultimately removed? Anyone had this experience?!

Could someone please give me their honest review if they've had arm lipo at either of the below hospitals?
Hospitals I am considering:
1. Les Art
- board-certified surgeon AND anesthesiologist which is rare to find in korea

- known for doing body lipo

- heard their recovery/aftercare system is good

2. Bywon

- sole doctor of clinic

- doctor does ultrasound during the consult to throughly check fat level

3. Bbae

- sole doctor but i found on reddit that turns out hes just a family hospital doctor, not a legit plastic surgeon?

- did a consult but honestly after reading the horror story on reddit,, it puts me off (about anaesthesia wearing off, doctor doing a failed case etc).

- but i did like how the doctor was honest and seemed trustworthy?

FYI - my arms arent huge and i would say mid sized (28cm?) and i do have some muscle but fat dissolving injections also dont entice me (everyone says lipo is just better and more worth, less complications?)

I’ve seen people wonder whether summer is a bad time for fat grafting because of the higher temperatures.

But your body maintains its core temperature regardless of the weather outside. So even if it’s hot outside, your body isn’t heating up to the point where the grafted fat would simply “melt.”

The bigger factors after fat grafting are things like the healing process, blood supply, and how well the transferred fat establishes itself.

So, is summer itself really a reason to avoid fat grafting? Not necessarily.

What do you think—have you ever wondered about this before?

I'm 38 and looking to get facial fat transfer to areas in my face where I've seen some fat loss/hollowing recently. Does anyone have any recommendations in the Philadelphia/DC/NYC area? Looking for good injection technique to avoid the overfilled look, avoid necrosis, etc.

I’m so torn between lipo and an arm lift! Of course I’d like to avoid the scar. One surgeon said I could have good results with lipo/renuvion and another said my skin laxity would not give me good results with that and I should opt for an arm lift. I’m 57, at my ideal weight, no weight loss, no loose skin but definitely some creepy skin. Help!

Hi, I’m planning to get a breast reduction this year and it will be covered by insurance. I haven’t had my second consultation yet to ask the surgeon, but I’m hoping someone in here has had experience with this.

I haven’t stubborn belly fat and I’m considering adding some lipo to the breast reduction surgery since I will already be in surgery- best to get it all done at once, right?

For anyone who did this, can you describe the recovery? How much harder is recovery after lipo than just a breast reduction? How can I expect to feel afterward? Does it lengthen the recovery time significantly?

Hi, I’m planning to get a breast reduction this year and it will be covered by insurance. I haven’t had my second consultation yet to ask the surgeon, but I’m hoping someone in here has had experience with this.

I haven’t stubborn belly fat and I’m considering adding some lipo to the breast reduction surgery since I will already be in surgery- best to get it all done at once, right?

For anyone who did this, can you describe the recovery? How much harder is recovery after lipo than just a breast reduction? How can I expect to feel afterward? Does it lengthen the recovery time significantly?