Just when we thought that things could no longer be more bizarre, it has been revealed that desiring model legs no longer has to come down to how many squats you can do. All you now need is a talented plastic surgeon.
Leg-obsessed celebs and normal folks alike are throwing money at the new plastic surgery trend called “thighlighting,” a group of procedures aimed at enhancing your gams.
The clever phrase is used as an umbrella term for many different leg-focused plastic surgeries including thigh lifts, liposuction, whittling down the thighs and even calf implants.
The painful and invasive process is flaunted as a full leg makeover aimed at giving you red-carpet worthy legs and has been picking up steam because of models like Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid, and superstars like Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez.
Plastic surgeon Rian Maercks of the Maercks Institute in Miami said that the celebs whose thighs patients are asking for the most are Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Karlie Kloss, Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner.
Cosmetic doctor Dr Esho of The ESHO Clinic in London said that women have become more focused on the appearance of their thighs. This does not come as a surprise as dozens of workouts solely dedicated to achieving slimmer thighs and more sculpted quads have been developed.
“When contoured correctly, the shape of the thighs helps to elongate the legs, creating a desirable silhouette,” said Dr Escho adding, “The legs look longer and the body as a whole looks leaner.”
However, women aren’t looking for just skinnier versions of what is already there; they want to look sculpted and toned, and quickly.
The entire thighlighting experience isn’t cheap and a complete leg makeover can cost about $9,000.