Katluvr, I can definitely empathize with you on this one. For me losing weight helps a wee bit with the appearance, but in my case not dramatically. Even at a perfectly healthy and normal weight, my body just seems to want to store some of its fat there. I just have to accept it. I do find that with cycling even though I still tend to store fat in my legs, my calf & quad muscles are getting a lot more definition so that makes me feel good about them anyway.

Now, all that said, while we can't change our genetics, we can definitely try to do the best we can with what we've got. I think someone mentioned Spanx tights in an earlier thread - I love those for use with a skirt if my knees will be showing. The compression effect feels good on my legs and makes them look a bit more streamlined. Also, if I'm wearing shorts or a skirt and get to feeling self-conscious, I'll try not to stand with my knees locked straight. Bending ever so slightly at the knee sends my kneecap out a bit to where it doesn't look like it's getting "sagged over" quite as much. Those are about the only cosmetic tricks I've figured out so far.