A New Technique for Remodelling and Increasing the Diameter of the Legs through Lipotransfer and Vertical Subcutaneous Fasciotomy of the Posterior Tibial Aponeurosis.

OBJECTIVE

To describe a new technique for performing thigh and calf augmentation and remodelling through thigh lipotransfer, subcutaneous vertical fasciotomy and leg lipotransfer.

METHODS

Patients with thin legs due to hypotrophy or hypoplasia of the medial portion of the thighs and legs as well as a patient with a prominent tibialis anterior giving the appearance of male legs were selected.

RESULTS

A total of 214 surgeries were performed in 107 patients with minimal complications, and most patients reported a high rate of satisfaction.

DISCUSSION

Lipotransfer with fasciotomy improves the standard results of liposculpture in body contour management, which allows balanced relationships among the waist, hips, thighs and legs to be achieved in many patients who are not candidates for the placement of silicone prostheses because their legs and thighs are thin and hypotrophic.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV

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