Hip Liposuction

Contour your hips and have a more shapely upper body

Excess hip fat is a very common problem among men and women. Your hips are the first place to accumulate fat cells because your body naturally acquires fat around the hips for energy storage. This primal function stems from prehistoric times when humans would go days or longer without a food source. In modern times, starvation is not an eminent threat, so the excess hip weight is nothing but a hindrance and an embarrassment.

Liposuction of the hips can add curve to your body's contours and slenderize the hips. Hip liposuction can get help you achieve a more youthful figure and make it easier for you to fit into clothes. Hip liposuction can boost your self-confidence and shave inches from your hips. The process is simple:

• Liposuction is usually performed in an office or clinic setting under local anesthesia with mild sedation.
• Your surgeon might use a laser to gently melt the fat directly under the skin and to encourage skin tightening and remove the fat between the skin and muscles.
• Small incisions are made to suction the fat using a cannula, which is about 3mm wide.
• Your surgeon uses slow, gentle movements to remove the fat, reducing pain, bruising, swelling, bleeding and downtime. This means a rapid recovery for you.

The entire procedure lasts about an hour or two, and most patients are back at work in one or two days.

Once fat cells are removed, they do not grow back. Not all fat cells are removed, however, so future weight gains will result in enlarged fat cells. If you maintain a healthy lifestyle, you'll ensure success after hip liposuction.

Hip Liposuction Before and After Photos

FAQs

Why choose hip liposuction?

You've dieted and exercised, yet you cannot eliminate stubborn inches around your hips. Liposuction reduces those fatty deposits, restoring proportion to the body. Results are permanent, so you can enjoy your new hips and wear new clothes.

Am I a good candidate for hip liposuction?

Liposuction of the hips is a safe procedure for most patients who have a high accumulation of fatty deposits on the hips. Anyone who has had a gastric bypass or has lost over 100 pounds might need to take extra precautions and consider further skin-tightening procedures for loose skin in the hip region.

Can hip liposuction be combined with other procedures?

Yes. Many patients choose to have their hip liposuction procedure performed in conjunction with buttock and thigh liposuction. When hip liposuction and other procedures are combined, the surgeon can sculpt and slim the entire area and posterior.

Should I worry about scars or sagging skin after hip liposuction?

Liposuction of the hips leaves only a couple of small incision sites, which naturally close within a day or two, fading into the natural color of the skin.

Modern liposuction is designed to promote skin tightening and to restore collagen. Anyone under the age of 60 without sagging skin will see an improvement in skin tone and firmness. Liposuction promotes skin tightening as the fat is removed. However, older patients or those who have experienced dramatic weight loss might experience sagging or lax skin.

What are the post-op procedures for hip liposuction?

Patients generally experience mild discomfort after hip liposuction. You can move around after surgery, enjoy light to medium activities and return to work in a day or two. Some patients experience mild bruising. You'll wear a compression garment similar to bike shorts for several days and nights and then for at least eight hours a day for a couple weeks.

Expect some swelling. It might take up to two months to see permanent results. The most common discomfort patients experience is mild soreness, similar to the muscle ache that accompanies strenuous exercise.