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In our practice, we have uncovered a small series of female patients with “thunder thighs” who were dissatisfied with results of closed aspirative lipoplasty. The common problem appears to be unrealistic expectations. These patients expected a change in body habitus. This article reiterates the need for careful patient selection and preoperative information of what the procedure can and cannot accomplish.
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Lewis, C.M. Dissatisfaction among women with “thunder thighs” undergoing closed aspirative lipoplasty. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 11, 187–191 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01575508
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01575508