Thigh Lift

This procedures aims to correct skin laxity which may be a sequalae of weight loss, previous liposuction, or skin redundancy

Procedure

Inner or outer skin is tightened.

Results

Become evident at 3 weeks and continue to improve for several months.

Indications

Redundancy of thigh skin.

Complications

The rare complications include poor scars, blood collections and seroma formation.

Recovery

A garment is worn for 1 month. The hospital stay varies, 1 to 2days. Pain is controlled with analgesia.

Anesthesia

General or local with sedation.

Where are the scars?

The scars are in the inner thigh crease or parallel to the wing of the iliac bone.

Can the scar be placed in the gluteal crease?

In my experience, scar placement in the subgluteal crease or over the gluteal mound is unfavorable.