Hip dips technique: Filling lateral depressions with hyaluronic acid of large particles.
Level 4 - case-series / case-control
Uncontrolled clinical case series of 11 patients.
PubMed 39624740 · doi:10.1002/ski2.461
What was done
A non-surgical technique was developed to treat moderate to severe lateral trochanteric depressions (hip dips) in 11 female patients. The procedure involved pre-injection marking and intermediate subcutaneous layer delivery of Sofiderm Subskin, a high G-prime, large-particle hyaluronic acid filler designed to resist tissue deformation.
What was found
The authors reported favorable aesthetic outcomes and high levels of patient satisfaction. The abstract reports no numerical outcome data, objective volumetric measurements, or validated rating scale scores.
Why it matters
It demonstrates the technical feasibility of a minimally invasive, large-particle hyaluronic acid injection to contour lateral gluteal depressions without surgical intervention.
Limits
The study is limited by an extremely small sample size (n = 11), lack of a control or comparator group, and an entirely female cohort. The abstract omits objective volumetric quantification, follow-up duration, and specific adverse event incidence data.
Cited by
- supports Hip dips are an anatomical hollow created where the gluteus medius meets the gluteus maximus, an area with no underlying muscle.