Hip Dips
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What are Hip Dips?
Hip dips, also known as violin hips or trochanteric depressions, refer to the inward curves just below the hip bone, creating a dip between the hip bone and the top of the thigh. They are a natural anatomical feature. Some patients may prefer more fullness in this area to achieve a more curvaceous shape or the ‘hour glass’ figure.
What are the causes of hip dips?
The appearance of hip dips is influenced by the distribution of muscle, fat, and the shape of the pelvis. With hip dips Manchester & Cheshire patients may have more prominent dips due to genetic factors and body composition. There may be some conditions that result in loss of fat or volume which may be localised to this area.
What are the treatment options for hip dips?
- Exercise – certain exercises can help tone and build the muscles around the hips, thighs, and buttocks, potentially reducing the prominence of the dips. Exercises such as side leg raises, squats, and lunges can contribute to overall hip and thigh muscle development.
- Lanluma – this is a collagen stimulating injectable product that can be used. Lanluma can help enhance the hip dips and buttocks.
- Buttock Filler – there are specific hyaluronic acid buttock fillers that can be used to enhance the volume in the hip dips and buttock area.
- Fat Transfer – a surgical option that uses fat harvested from another part of the body which is then processed and injected into the areas where more volume is required. This is sometimes referred to as the BBL or Brazilian Butt Lift procedure.
If you are concerned by the appearance of your hip dips please contact us today to book an appointment with one of the team to discuss your options at CLNQ.
Hip dip treatment at CLNQ Manchester and Cheshire
Hip dip treatment at CLNQ is carried out at our Manchester clinic at Deansgate Square and our Cheshire clinic on King Street in Knutsford. The non-surgical options are done in clinic and you walk out the same day. Surgical fat transfer is planned and performed by Mr Reza Nassab, Consultant Plastic Surgeon (FRCS Plast), who will see you in consultation first.
Patients travel to us from across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and the wider North West — Altrincham, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Sale, Stockport, Bolton and Warrington are all within roughly half an hour of one of the two clinics. Deansgate Square is a short walk from the Deansgate–Castlefield tram stop, and the Knutsford clinic sits on King Street with parking nearby. A third CLNQ clinic opens at Battersea Reach in London in the first quarter of 2027.
CLNQ Manchester · 11 Owen Street, Deansgate Square, Manchester M15 4YB
CLNQ Cheshire · 49–51 King Street, Knutsford WA16 6DX
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Which hip dip treatment is right for you?
There is no single answer. The right option depends on how much volume you want to add, whether you would rather build the shape gradually or see it straight away, and whether you are open to surgery. This is what we work through together at consultation.
- Lanluma — a poly-L-lactic acid injectable that stimulates your own collagen. The change builds gradually over two to three months and usually needs more than one session, so it suits patients who want a progressive result rather than an immediate one. From £850 per vial.
- Buttock and hip filler — hyaluronic acid fillers made for body use, placed to soften the dip and add volume to the upper outer buttock. The result is visible straight away and the product can be dissolved if you change your mind. From £750; the volume needed for hip dips is confirmed at consultation.
- Fat transfer (BBL) — a surgical option that takes fat from another area by liposuction, processes it and injects it into the hip and buttock. It changes two areas at once, since the donor site is slimmed as the hip is filled, and the result is long lasting. Performed by Mr Reza Nassab, with a recovery period.
- EmSculpt Neo — builds gluteal muscle rather than adding volume from outside. Where the dip is more about muscle bulk than bone shape, strengthening the glutes can soften the contour.
- Exercise — hip abduction and glute work can change how prominent the dips look, and it costs nothing to try first. It cannot change the width of your pelvis or where the femur sits.
Every treatment we offer is listed on our price list, and you will be given a written quote before you commit to anything.
Hip dips: common questions
Are hip dips normal?
Yes. Hip dips are a normal anatomical feature created by the way the pelvis, the greater trochanter of the femur and the overlying muscle and fat sit together. They are not a sign of being overweight or unfit and they are not a medical problem. Some people have them and never think about it; others would prefer a smoother line from the waist through to the thigh.
Can you get rid of hip dips completely?
Not always. Because the depression is partly determined by the shape of your skeleton, no treatment removes it entirely in every patient. What treatment can do is add volume around the dip so the outline of the hip and thigh reads as fuller and smoother. How much change is realistic depends on your own anatomy, and we will tell you honestly at consultation what we think you can expect rather than promising a particular result.
Do hip dips go away with exercise?
Exercise can make them less noticeable. Building the gluteus medius and the surrounding muscle adds bulk around the depression, and changes in body fat alter how it looks. What exercise cannot do is change the width of your pelvis or where the femur sits, so for some people the dips stay visible however much training they do. It is a sensible first step and costs nothing to try.
How much does hip dip treatment cost in Manchester?
It depends on the treatment and how much volume is needed. Buttock and hip filler starts at £750 and Lanluma at £850, with the number of syringes or vials confirmed once we have assessed you. Fat transfer is a surgical procedure and is quoted individually. Our published price list covers every treatment at both clinics and you are given a written quote before committing.
How long do the results last?
Hyaluronic acid filler in this area typically lasts somewhere around twelve to eighteen months before the body gradually breaks it down. Lanluma works by stimulating your own collagen and the effect usually lasts around two years. Fat transfer results are long lasting once the transferred fat has established a blood supply, though some of the volume is reabsorbed over the first few months, which is why the surgical plan allows for it.
Is hip dip filler safe?
Injectable treatment to the hip and buttock uses much larger volumes than facial work and needs to be performed by a clinician who knows the anatomy of the area. At CLNQ it is carried out in a clinical setting by our medical team after a face-to-face assessment. Bruising, swelling and tenderness for a few days are expected; we go through the less common risks with you and answer your questions before you consent to anything.
What is the recovery like?
After injectable treatment most people return to normal activity the same day, avoiding the gym, saunas and sleeping directly on the treated area for around two weeks. Fat transfer is surgery and the recovery is longer, including a period of keeping pressure off the area so the grafted fat can settle. Your surgeon goes through this in detail at your consultation.
Where can I have hip dip treatment near me?
CLNQ has a clinic in Manchester at Deansgate Square and a clinic in Cheshire on King Street in Knutsford, and patients travel to us from across Greater Manchester and the North West. A third clinic opens at Battersea Reach in London in the first quarter of 2027. You can book a consultation at either clinic online or by calling 0800 0584558.
Hip dips: what they are, and what we would and would not do
Hip dips are the inward curve between the hip bone and the top of the thigh. They are skeletal — the distance between your iliac crest and greater trochanter, and where the gluteal muscle attaches. You are born with that geometry and no treatment changes it.
We are saying that first because the internet is full of clinics selling their removal. They cannot remove them. What treatment can do is soften how pronounced they look, by adding volume or muscle above and beside the dip so the transition is less abrupt.
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Body collagen stimulator — Lanluma | £1,000 a vial, usually two or more |
| EMSculpt Neo — course of four | £1,250 |
| Evolve Transform — course of six | £1,500 |
| Consultation | £100 |
What we would suggest first, and it is free. Building the gluteus medius through targeted training genuinely changes this area, costs nothing, and is the only approach that works with your anatomy rather than against it. Several months of consistent work on abduction and hip extension does more for most people than anything we could inject. We will say this at consultation even though it means you do not book a treatment.
Where someone has trained consistently and still wants the transition softened, injectable collagen stimulators placed above the dip can help, and muscle-stimulating devices can add volume to the glute itself. Both are gradual, both need a course, and both give a subtle change — not the silhouette in the before-and-after photos you have seen, which are usually posture, lighting and underwear.
Hip dips are a normal anatomical feature present in most people. Nothing about having them needs fixing.
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Medically reviewed by
Dr Kajal Babamiri
GP with Specialist Interest in Dermatology — GMC No. 6132231
Dr Babamiri is a co-founder of CLNQ and leads the clinic’s non-surgical, skin and longevity practice. She is a key opinion leader in aesthetic medicine, appears as a doctor on Olivia Attwood’s Price of Perfection and Channel 4’s Surgery Secrets of the Super Rich, and has been featured in Glamour, the Daily Mail and Gulf News. She consults in Manchester, Knutsford and Wilmslow.
Last medically reviewed: 27 September 2026. This page is for information only and does not replace an individual consultation.
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