Are legs always prettier if you remove everything? No! For beautiful lines, there is also fat that should be left behind.
It’s natural for women to want
slim and beautiful leg lines.
But sometimes, some people think
“legs with absolutely no fat
are the prettiest legs.”
Is that really true?
If there were no fat at all in the legs,
we would see the leg muscle lines directly.
And those muscles don’t create
a smooth-looking line—
they form a bumpy, uneven contour.
This bumpy muscle line
is not pretty on its own,
and it can also create an optical illusion
that makes the legs look thicker.
When people look at body lines,
if there are areas that go in and out,
they usually don’t think
“the indented area looks thinner,”
but instead feel
“the protruding area looks thicker.”
So even if all the fat is removed,
the protruding areas can become emphasized,
making the legs feel thicker instead.
Today’s patient is a case
where thigh and hip-line liposuction
reduced volume while creating smoother lines,
resulting in a prettier thigh contour.
[Patient Information]
Age: late 20s
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 64 kg
BMI: 22.7 kg/m²
Surgeon: Yongseung Seo
※ Even if a patient has similar specs, liposuction results may vary.
Before thigh and hip-line liposuction at Lesarts
The patient did not usually exercise in any special way.
Over the past 1–2 years,
her weight increased,
and her thighs also became thicker.
Visually,
The patient did not usually exercise in any special way.
Over the past 1–2 years,
her weight increased,
and her thighs also became thicker.
Visually,
1.Inner thighs:
There was no thigh gap,
so the inner thighs looked tight and heavy.
The upper area and the area near the knees
were protruding,
and because the mid-section dipped inward,
the line did not look pretty,
making the upper thighs and knees
appear even thicker.
2.Outer thighs:
The saddlebags were developed,
making the legs look thicker and shorter.
Because of the protruding saddlebags,
the pelvis also looked relatively flat.
On ultrasound examination,
there was a high amount of subcutaneous fat
in all areas except the back of the thighs.
[Thigh and hip-line liposuction design for reducing thigh circumference and correcting the line]
The patient was mainly concerned about
the inner thighs and saddlebags,
and rather than creating an overly thin “bone-thin thigh” look,
she wanted as much suction as possible
while keeping and enhancing the pelvic line.
Thigh liposuction (inner thigh fat) surgical method
1.Inner thighs:
We removed as much of the protruding upper fat as possible
to create a thigh gap,
and also removed as much knee fat as we could
so it would connect smoothly to the calves,
making the legs look longer.
For the sunken mid-section (thick arrow),
we left a small amount of fat,
so the line stays closer to a straight contour
without any abrupt breaks,
resulting in a smoother overall line.
Thigh liposuction (saddlebag fat) surgical method
1.Outer thighs:
We performed suction on the outer area as much as possible,
but since the patient wanted to keep the pelvic line,
we did not touch the widest part of the pelvis.
Just below that, where the thigh and buttock connect,
removing all the fat could make the area sink inward (thick arrow),
so we left a small amount of fat.
This allowed the thigh and buttock to connect naturally,
making the legs look longer
and bringing the pelvic line to life.
Because she wanted to remove
as much thigh fat as possible,
I explained that combining hip-line liposuction
could be helpful,
since it allows us to remove
a bit more fat around the connection area
between the thighs and buttocks.
Thigh liposuction (outer thigh) surgical method
Also, in the mid section,
a thick fibrous band
was pressing down on the muscle (thick arrow).
If too much fat is removed there,
the area can sink inward
and give a stronger masculine look.
So we left a small amount of fat
to allow the front and back muscles
to connect more smoothly.
Thigh liposuction surgical method
3.Front:
The front thigh muscles were rounded
and protruded forward.
To artificially create a straight line,
fat would need to be left
in the upper area and around the knees,
but that could instead make the legs
look dull and thicker.
So we set the basic approach
as removing as much fat as possible,
but explained that to balance left–right thickness,
we might leave slightly more fat on one side.
Also, if we remove all the fat
from the upper outer area (thick arrow),
the line could sink inward,
so we decided to leave some fat there
to connect as smoothly as possible
with the pelvis.
4.Back:
There wasn’t much fat on the back side,
so it was difficult to expect a dramatic change.
However, we suctioned as much as possible
around the areas where the muscles protruded (red arrow).
For the lower buttock area,
if too much fat is removed,
the muscles can become more emphasized (black arrow),
and buttock sagging may occur.
So we planned suction only to the extent
of refining the line.
Before-and-after comparison of thigh and hip-line liposuction (front view)
[Before-and-after comparison of thigh liposuction – front view]
(Photographed five months after surgery under the same lighting and conditions)
Before surgery, the patient’s thighs
were overall thick,
with a lot of fat especially
in the saddlebag and inner-thigh areas.
She also had an uneven, bumpy line
and a flat pelvic shape.
We performed the surgery
as closely aligned with her needs as possible.
We removed as much saddlebag
and inner-thigh fat as we could
while trying to preserve the pelvic line,
and refined the overall leg line
to look as smooth as possible.
Before-and-after comparison of thigh and hip-line liposuction (back view)
[Before-and-after comparison of thigh and hip-line liposuction – back view]
(Photographed five months after surgery under the same lighting and conditions)
For the inner thighs, a thigh gap was created,
and the knee fat was removed in line with the inner contour,
reducing the difference with the calves
and creating a smoother line overall.
For the outer thighs, the saddlebags disappeared,
making the thigh circumference slimmer.
It also connected naturally with the pelvis,
creating a soft and elegant pelvis-to-thigh line.
(Although the right side may look a bit thicker in the photo,
this is due to a slightly rotated angle,
and in reality there is no significant difference between left and right.)
Before-and-after comparison of thigh and hip-line liposuction (side view)
[Before-and-after comparison of thigh and hip-line liposuction – side view]
(Photographed five months after surgery under the same lighting and conditions)
From the side view,
the thighs that had protruded forward a lot before surgery
became slimmer with a gentler curve.
For the back side,
as expected before surgery,
rather than a dramatic change,
we refined the line naturally.
I encouraged her that
as long as she continues good maintenance from here on,
she will be able to achieve even better results.
This patient did not want
a super skinny “bone-thin thigh” style
achieved by taking out as much fat as possible.
So we performed the surgery
while considering the muscle shape
and skeletal structure,
leaving an appropriate amount of fat.
Through this,
we were able to create
a natural reduction in circumference
and a smooth lower-body line
with soft, healthy volume.
Since the result came out
close to the line the patient wanted,
I believe that if she continues
steady maintenance from now on,
she will be able to keep
a beautiful thigh shape and line.
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