Thinner thighs are a frequent request. Tapered, shapely and muscular thighs are the dream of many women.
On this page we show you tips for slimming your thighs and describe techniques for lose thighs without surgery.
However, it should be borne in mind that the patient's morphology is an important and genetically determined factor.
In some women, for example, the bust is slim and the lower part of the body quite wide, without being overweight.
L'thigh slimming is one of the most frequent requests in aesthetic medicine Thigh reduction: patients want to refine, tone and sculpt their figure. Thanks to the latest innovations, it is now possible to reduce the volume of the thighs without surgery, using cutting-edge techniques such as the cryolipolysis and the radiofrequency. These treatments target the clusters
while firming the skin to prevent sagging. The solutions are tailor-made, the aim being to obtain slimmer, more harmonious thighsThe results are natural and long-lasting.
Large thighs can be due to excessive muscle mass (not covered on this page), water retention or fat deposits.
Several factors are responsible for this.
- Heredity: genetic predisposition determines our morphotype and the places in the body where fat is stored.
- Caloric surplus: caloric intake in excess of expenditure is responsible for fat storage
- The quality of your diet: a diet rich in fast sugars and animal fats encourages the storage of fat in the lower part of the body. To slim your thighs, it's best to eat proteins, fibre, vegetables and healthy fats (omega 3 and 6). A diet too rich in salt and a lack of hydration cause water retention and therefore an increase in the volume of the thighs.
- Hormones.
- Lack of physical activity.
Le thigh gap or " thigh gap "This is a space that forms between the thighs of some women standing with their feet and knees together.
It is not necessarily linked to body weight. Having a thigh gap is not synonymous with anorexia and not having one is not synonymous with being overweight.
In 2013, it became a beauty canon, a symbol of femininity for some teenage girls who measured the size of this gap by quantifying it in centimetres. This led to drastic diets.
Its presence depends on a woman's morphology, so it is genetically determined.
In aesthetic medicine, there are techniques for creating a gap between the thighs, but the result varies according to the patient's anatomy.
Physical activity is always important when you want to lose weight, whether overall or targeted. For thighs, diet plays a vital role. For burn thigh fatThe most important thing is diet.
You need to focus on fibre, vegetables, healthy fats and proteins, without going on a high-protein diet and without exceeding the recommended daily allowance for your weight. Limit salt and alcohol consumption and stay well hydrated.
Fast sugars and unhealthy fats should be avoided.
Some foods are slimming allies for thighs for their draining, destocking and antioxidant action: green tea, pineapple, egg white, lime, apple, spinach, asparagus. The thigh slimming creams are adjunctive treatments, improving local circulation and drainage.
To tone your thighs, speed up the loss of volume and shape them, you need to exercise.
You should opt for activities that stretch the muscle without making it swell, such as soft gym Flexion-extension, chair, open lunge, front lunges, sumo, squats.
The morphotype is the set of physical characteristics that define an individual. There are three types of morphology.
- EctomorphThe figure is slim and slender with narrow shoulders, and the metabolism is often fast.
- Mesomorphic Muscles are naturally developed and the metabolism is very fast.
- Endormorph This morphotype has a small, stocky figure, low muscle mass and a flabby body. This morphotype tends to store fat.
Is it possible to lose thighs without sport? It is possible to lose thighs without surgery or sport, and new medical techniques are responding to this need. However, diet is an essential part of achieving and maintaining results.
Every patient is different, and various factors are responsible for the volume of the thighs. Treatment is therefore personalised and depends on the cause.
- Excess fat often associated with adipose cellulite.
- Fibrosis often associated with fibrous cellulite.
- Water retention often associated with oedematous cellulite.
La cryolipolysis is a localised slimming technique that can be considered as a sort of liposuction of the thighs without surgery.
During a preliminary consultation, Dr Romano will explain how the session will be carried out, the possible results and eliminate any bad indications. These are :
- Fatty deposits that are too large or diffuse: it is possible to carry out several sessions of cryolipolysis, but the best option would be surgical liposuction. However, for patients who refuse surgery, cryolipolysis is an alternative.
- Significant fibrosis.
- Associated slackening of the skin: in this case, the skin must be tightened before the cryolipolysis session.
La radiofrequency for thighs is a technique for re-tensioning the skin particularly effective after volume loss. Contrary to popular belief radiofrequency is not effective for slimming, but it is ideal for firming and toning sagging skin following thigh slimming. By stimulating the production of collagen andelastinThis technology restores elasticity, improves skin texture and reduces the appearance of orange peel skin, making the figure more beautiful and harmonious.
Dr Romano always advises patients to have radiofrequency sessions. In fact, even in women who have beautiful, streamlined legs with toned skin, there is still water retention and the skin is not completely firm.
| Type of consultation | General rates |
|---|---|
Cryolipolysis thighs |
CHF 600 per session |
Radiofrequency |
CHF 300 per zone and session |
The services described on this site are applicable to Switzerland; there are differences between countries.
Contact details
Dr Valeria Romano
Pl. du Molard 5, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland
Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 6pm
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