Plate 08 of 09 · Thighs

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Posterior thigh · hamstrings

Volumises the hamstrings — biceps femoris and semitendinosus — with ultrasound-guided fat grafting, for a harmonious transition between buttock and thigh.

The record

Area: Posterior thigh · biceps femoris and semitendinosus
Guidance: Ultrasound
Study: 19 patients · 4 countries · 2022
Follow-up: 1 month

What the study measured

95%

of the gained thickness retained at one month

patients from Peru, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico

surgeons trained in ultrasound and in the technique

How it was studied

The study included 15 women and 4 men aged 22 to 58, operated on in 2022 by four surgeons from four countries trained in soft-tissue ultrasound.

After grafting, the biceps femoris gained between 47% and 54% in thickness and the semitendinosus between 112% and 182%. At one month, between 94.9% and 97.4% of that thickness was retained.

What the study does not allow us to claim

Published follow-up is one month. It does not report long-term results.

Study criteria included a BMI of 30 or less. Candidacy is decided in consultation.

Where this plate comes from

Intramuscular Posterior Thigh Volumization: An Aesthetic and Harmonious Transition to the Gluteal Region (Hv-FAT)

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open · 2023 · doi:10.1097/gox.0000000000004918

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