Cosmetic Surgery > Body Contouring > Hips

Hips - Outer Thighs (Saddlebags)

The area on the outer thighs is commonly called "saddlebags".

Concerns

Excess in this area is perceived very differently across ethnicities. It is often the source of very significant complexes across a wide age range in Western women.

Saddlebag cosmetic surgery by Dr Weiss at CCEPO
Saddlebag cosmetic surgery by Dr Weiss at CCEPO

Saddlebags, all the more debilitating as their origin is most often genetic, appear from a very young age and cause significant disfigurement, even in very slim individuals.

Obesity-related saddlebags are much rarer.

Saddlebags appear from adolescence, are hereditary, and for this reason cannot be eliminated through exercise.

Solutions

The only reasonable solution to reduce saddlebags is liposuction.

Thigh liposuction permanently eliminates thigh disharmony on the outer aspect (saddlebags).

It can permanently change and harmonise your silhouette. Dressing problems, unsightliness and significant beach complexes will be over.

As with all liposuction in these areas, the silhouette change is permanent.

The amount of fat aspirated depends on skin quality, and it is essential to adapt the surgical approach accordingly.

In young people, skin is generally very thick and elastic in this area, allowing for very significant fat volume reduction: this is the area that changes young women's lives.

For skin of lesser quality, less elastic and probably less retractile, liposuction must be performed with moderation.

Dr Weiss uses lipo-vibro-sculpture which allows gentle liposuction with fine cannulas, ensuring fewer bruises, less pain, and harmonious sculpting for natural results.

The 7 key points of hip surgery

1Short anaesthesia, half an hour
2Incisions hidden in swimwear line, very discreet scars
3Outpatient, same-day discharge
42 to 3 days social and professional downtime
5Compression garment for 1 month
6Return to sport in 2 to 3 weeks
7No real alternative

See also: Liposuction