Lipofilling for false varus deformity of the lower legs

Levitskaya M.G.; Kochneva I.S.; Korableva N.P.; Gretskova E.E.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/plast.hirurgia202303161

Levitskaya M.G.

St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University;
Clinic of Aesthetic Surgery “Abriell”

ORCID: 0000-0002-1778-7204

Kochneva I.S.

St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University;
Clinic of Aesthetic Surgery “Abriell”

ORCID: 0000-0002-6443-5834

Korableva N.P.

St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0002-8436-7103

Gretskova E.E.

Clinic of Aesthetic Surgery “Abriell”

ORCID: 0000-0003-4226-3872

Lipofilling for false varus deformity of the lower legs

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Levitskaya M.G., Kochneva I.S., Korableva N.P., Gretskova E.E.

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Journal: Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine. 2023;(3): 61‑70

DOI: 10.17116/plast.hirurgia202303161

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Levitskaya MG, Kochneva IS, Korableva NP, Gretskova EE. Lipofilling for false varus deformity of the lower legs. Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine. 2023;(3):61‑70. (In Russ., In Engl.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/plast.hirurgia202303161

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OBJECTIVE

To evaluate various methods of lipofilling for false varus deformity of the lower legs.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

We analyzed the results of lipofilling for varus deformity of the lower legs in 131 patients between 2010 and 2022. Of these, 128 (98%) patients underwent bilateral lipofilling, 3 (2%) patients — unilateral procedure. The volume of injected adipose tissue was 191±55 ml in each lower leg (116±33 ml intramuscularly and 91±25 ml subcutaneously). Adipose tissue was distributed intramuscularly/subcutaneously with the ratio of 57%/43%. One patient underwent repeated lipofilling after a year. The follow-up period varied from 8 months to 12 years.

RESULTS

Analysis of normalized preoperative and postoperative images revealed stable augmentation and improvement of contours of the lower legs after 4 months. Injection of a larger volume of adipose tissue provided earlier augmentation and improvement of contours (after 3 months).

CONCLUSION

Lipofilling with correct distribution of adipose tissue is effective for false varus deformity of the lower legs.

Keywords:

lipofilling

liposculpture

liposuction

lower leg lipofilling

enlargement of lower legs

free transplantation of autologous adipose tissue

false varus deformity

Authors:

Levitskaya M.G.

St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University;
Clinic of Aesthetic Surgery “Abriell”

ORCID: 0000-0002-1778-7204

Kochneva I.S.

St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University;
Clinic of Aesthetic Surgery “Abriell”

ORCID: 0000-0002-6443-5834

Korableva N.P.

St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0002-8436-7103

Gretskova E.E.

Clinic of Aesthetic Surgery “Abriell”

ORCID: 0000-0003-4226-3872

Received:

16.03.2023

Accepted:

06.04.2023

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