Hello. This is Dr. Yoosuk Chung, Director at TheLINE Plastic Surgery, a clinic specializing in body contouring. For women with a Western-type build, the core of body contouring is not simply removing fat but how the overall curves are redistributed. The patient in this case has a 164cm, 61kg build. At her first visit she was considering fat grafting to fill the hollow 'hip dip' at the side of the pelvis, but a detailed assessment showed that the real issue was less the hollow itself than the excessive protrusion of the saddlebags bulging just above it. The protruding saddlebags cast a deep shadow on the surrounding line, making the hip dip stand out even more. So instead of forcing a graft, we proposed a solution that smoothly refined the whole thigh and the Chanel line around the knee to straighten the vertical silhouette of the lower body, maximizing the effect of looking longer from the pelvis down to the ankle.
These are the patient's pre-operative photos. Simply filling in the empty areas could make the lower body look even bulkier, so we carried out a 'line redesign' that precisely suctioned unnecessary fat from the whole thigh and the Chanel line (knee) while grafting the high-quality SVF obtained into the hollow hip dip area. In this process SVF works to regenerate the damaged tissue at the surgical site quickly, minimizing bruising and swelling and greatly shortening the recovery period. Thanks to this, the patient returned to daily life quickly without much discomfort after surgery, and as time passed she was able to see a firm leg line running smoothly from the inner thigh up to the Chanel line above the knee.
TheLINE's own SVF liposuction technique plays a decisive role in the completeness of the line. That is because highly concentrated SVF is left in the body just as it is, creating an environment in which the tissue can regenerate on its own. The SVF that remains strongly induces collagen synthesis deep in the skin, helping the area where fat was removed lift firmly rather than sag. Recovery speed is especially important for the thighs, and thanks to the regenerative action of SVF, bruising and swelling subside noticeably faster, so patients feel highly satisfied with how soon they return to daily life.
These are the patient's post-operative photos. TheLINE does not compromise on the detail of scarring either. Since this is lower-body surgery on an area that is often exposed, we make only a micro-incision of about 5mm inside the underwear line. Because refined handmade suction is carried out through this small passage, once recovery is complete the scar becomes so inconspicuous that it is hard to tell apart from a skin crease. This aesthetics of 5mm is the source of the psychological freedom a patient can feel when wearing a bikini or short bottoms.
You can see that the patient's thighs have changed into a model-like silhouette running cleanly from the pelvis to the knee, with no interference from saddlebags. She was very satisfied, saying that even without a graft, organizing the saddlebags surprisingly resolved her hip dip concern as well, and that above all, thanks to SVF, the skin holds firm without sagging so her legs look far more toned. Not simply removing fat, but finding a new line that makes the most of your build's strengths - that is the true value of body contouring TheLINE pursues. ^^
