Lipoedema
Lipoedema
Told it's "just weight"? It may be lipoedema.
Diagnosis, Superdry 4D lymph-sparing surgery and the long game — explained without jargon by the surgeon who wrote the book on it.
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Understand it
Treat it
Leg Aesthetics
Leg aesthetics
One continuous line, from hip to foot.
Bow legs, knock knees, calves, ankles, knees and buttocks — shaped the way a sculptor shapes a figure.
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Shape
Refine
Cellulite

About
The surgeon · the sculptor
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Karacalar
Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. Sculptor. Author of Iconoplasty — the book this clinic is named after.
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Leg aesthetics

The leg as a single sculpted line

Hip, thigh, knee, calf, ankle — treated as one figure, not five separate procedures. Sometimes that means removing; sometimes adding fat or an implant; sometimes re-balancing muscle. The aim is a leg that looks right walking, not only standing still.

Procedures

What we do for legs

Bow legs (genu varum)

Straightening the visual line with fat transfer or anatomical implants, without touching bone.

Knock knees (genu valgum)

Targeted fat removal around the knee so the leg reads straight.

Leg slimming liposuction

Thick thighs and calves reduced with the Superdry technique.

Calf and ankle contouring

Micro-cannula ankle shaping; muscle-based calf reduction with botulinum toxin or microneurotomy.

Fat transfer to the legs

Stem-cell-rich fat to fill hollows and soften bow-leg contours.

Leg implants

Silicone calf and thigh implants where volume is needed permanently.

Spiral leg lift

Removing loose skin after major weight loss, with scars kept hidden.

Knee refinement

Defining the kneecap and inner knee.

Buttock shaping

Fat transfer and contouring in proportion to the leg.

Philosophy

Why a sculptor's eye matters

Most clinics treat the leg in pieces: a bit of liposuction here, an implant there. Prof. Karacalar treats it as a figure — the curve of the thigh, the set of the knee, the taper of the calf and the narrowing of the ankle in proportion to each other. He studied sculpture in Paris, Ramsgate and Florence, and it shows in the planning.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

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Are there non-surgical options?

For mild cases, yes: botulinum toxin for calf bulk, fillers for small contour gaps. Lasting change to shape needs fat transfer, implants or liposuction.

What is the “Barbie leg”?

A shorthand for a smooth, column-like proportion achieved by combining reduction and transfer. It is a description, not a promise.

What is the downtime?

With the Superdry technique most patients walk the same day and return to desk work within one to two weeks. Lifts and implants take longer.

Can leg aesthetics and lipoedema be treated together?

Often, yes — but the plan is written medically first. Lipoedema is a condition; contouring is layered on top of its treatment.

How is pricing set?

By the combination of procedures and the extent of the work, in a written quote before you book.

Bring us a photo of your legs

Prof. Karacalar will tell you what he would change — and what he would leave exactly as it is.

ik●noplasti

Lipoedema & leg aesthetic clinic in Istanbul, led by Prof. Dr. Ahmet Karacalar — Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.

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