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What is Leg Thinning Surgery?

The answer to the question of what is Leg Thinning Surgery is in this article. The fact that the proportion in the calf and leg part is in a certain order is very important for both men and women. In today’s world, the fact that people attach more importance to body aesthetics is also related to the elimination of problems occurring in these areas. Curvatures or thinness in the legs mean that it constitutes a problem in general. Often men want to have a thickness in their legs, while women want their legs to look systematically beautiful and thin. The beginning of such a technique dates back to the 1970s.

Symmetrical deformities in the legs can also occur due to mistakes made by people. Among these reasons, not eating a regular and balanced diet and the fact that sports take up very little space in our daily lives cause deformities in the legs. Especially in our country, sports is still an activity that people do not understand the importance of. At the point that children are interested in sports activities at a young age, it minimises these deformities that may occur in the legs. It should also be noted that leg thinning surgeries are not performed only for aesthetic concerns. Leg thinning surgeries are frequently preferred especially in diseases such as ‘Polio’.

It is very important that your health condition is at a good level before leg thinning surgery. Patients who will have this surgery should not smoke both before and after surgery. In particular, people who use drugs such as blood thinners and vitamins are asked to stop the drugs they have used at least 10 days in advance. Leg thinning surgeries can be performed with 2 methods: general anaesthesia and local anaesthesia. Frequently, the duration of surgery varies between 1-4 hours. After the necessary information is given, aesthetic operations are started.

After Leg Thinning Surgery

What should be done after leg thinning surgery (aesthetics), these should be well known in terms of recovery. Leg thinning surgeries to be performed often vary between 1 or 2 hours. After the surgery, patients should keep their feet in an upright position for 2-3 days. After the bandages are removed, patients can return to their daily lives. However, the return of patients to work life takes a little later than their normal life. In this sense, this period can extend between 6-7 days. It takes approximately 6 weeks for the effect of the surgery to disappear completely. Especially people who do sports are recommended to stay away from sports activities for at least 3 months after surgery. Leg thinning surgeries are not without various risks. However, it should be known that the risk in these surgeries is in the low risk group. Leg aesthetic surgery also has no effect on pregnancy and breastfeeding activities.

There are 2 types of leg thinning surgery. These methods are prosthesis and fat filling. During leg thinning surgeries; thinning, bow leg procedures and thickening procedures are applied. Especially in the crooked leg operations surgery, surgical interventions are performed to eliminate the defects that exist due to the structure of the legs.

Who Can Have Leg Thinning Surgery?

Leg thinning surgeries can be performed on anyone over the age of 15. For people between 15 and 18 years of age, parental consent is required for surgery. People with thick leg problems may have problems walking. For this reason, leg thinning surgeries can be performed at advanced ages in order to eliminate the walking problem.

What is the Probability of Leg Thinning Surgery Leaving Scars?

As a result of thickening of the legs, incisions are made in leg thinning surgeries. After the surgery, the incisions on the legs of the patients disappear. For this reason, it should be noted that people’s fear of incision scars after leg thinning surgery is unfounded. In this respect, as a result of the surgeons taking the necessary precautions, there is a noticeable loss of incision scars.