Fat removal from the thigh

Introduction

Liposuction is an aesthetic surgical procedure (“cosmetic surgery“) in which fat cells are sucked out from certain areas under the skin. In general, aesthetic surgery is understood to be those procedures which are performed at the patient’s request and which are intended to change the external appearance. It is a relatively recent development in surgery, which has only been successful since the late 20th century and has been constantly evolving since then.

In the meantime, liposuction has become a surgical measure that is frequently used. Liposuction should only be used when stubborn fat deposits cannot be removed either by strict diet or intensive physical activity. It is not used for the treatment of obesity (obesity).

It should always be remembered that an operation also involves certain risks. It is also possible to reduce the fat on the inner side of the thigh or on the entire thigh without surgery. Excessive fat deposits can occur in various ways.

Many people gain weight due to their lifestyle through unhealthy diet or a disturbed eating pattern and lack of exercise. Many women have problems getting rid of the excess fat after a pregnancy and regain a firm tissue. With increasing age, changes in metabolism and hormone balance can lead to weight gain.

In addition, genetic predisposition plays a role in the distribution of fatty tissue and in the tendency to weight problems. Endocrine diseases, i.e. diseases of the hormone balance, such as resistance to certain hormones that are essential for fat metabolism, also play an important role. Fatty tissue is also deposited in the thighs in the case of lipedema.

Certain drugs (for example glucocorticoids or neuroleptics) can also cause weight gain. Predisposed sites for annoying fat deposits are the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, hips and breasts. A distinction is made between two different fat distribution patterns.

The android obesity corresponds to the male fat distribution pattern. Here, weight gain occurs mainly in the abdominal area, i.e. around the abdomen (“abdominal or central obesity“). In the vernacular it is also known as “apple type”. The female fat distribution pattern is gynoid obesity with emphasis on the hips and thighs, also called peripheral obesity or “pear type”. The quotient of waist and hip circumference is used to assign to one or the other type.