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I Had a Consultation About a Thigh Lift and the Surgeon Recommended Doing One Thigh at a Time is This Normal?
asked 8 months ago by Cherry4
Latest answer by Jeffrey M. Darrow, MD
Question viewed 179 times
Tags: normal, technique, timing
I Had a Consultation About a Thigh Lift and the Surgeon Recommended Doing One Thigh at a Time is This Normal?
9 answers to I Had a Consultation About a Thigh Lift and the Surgeon Recommended Doing One Thigh at a Time is This Normal?
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Thigh lifts are done as a bilateral procedure.
Both thighs are usually done at the same operation during a thigh lift. To do otherwise could risk aymmetry. In some cases liposuction is done as the first stage to thin the thighs and the lift is done at a later stage, but for either surgery both thighs are completed on the same day. A second opinion may be in order. Be sure your doctor is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. This is the gold standard to assure adequate training.
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Thigh lift is generally a bilateral procedure
Thank you for your question. Some surgeons prefer to break up a thighplasty into liposuction at one sitting and the thigh lift at as a second procedure. I prefer to do both at the same time. I am not sure what condition you could have that would cause your surgeon to do one thigh at a time. I suggest that you get a second opinion and make sure that your surgeon is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
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Thighlift, one thigh at a time
It is not normal to operate on one thigh at a time when performing a thighlift. While thighlifts may require 2 stages, both thighs receive the same surgery. Two stage surgery may include liposuction followed by thighlift, or vice versa, for example.
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Surgeon recommended thighlift one at a time
This is highly unusual to do only one thigh per operative setting unless your surgeon had some very specific reason. I would ask your surgeon for his rationale.
Marialyn Sardo, MD
La Jolla Plastic Surgeon
La Jolla Plastic Surgeon
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Not usually....
Hello,
Thigh lift surgery is usually done on both sides at once. Maybe your doctor can share with you his or her reasoning?
Best Regards,
John Di Saia MD
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Thigh lift procedure
I have never heard of doing one thigh at a time. It makes much more sense to do them together, as it would be only one anesthetic and one recovery. Also it would be easier to achieve symmetry when then they are done simultaneously.
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Thigh lift
Thigh lifts are done both at the same time. There is no benifit to doing one side at a time. Could be due to lack of experience or qualifications. Consult a board plastic surgeon ( American Board of Plastic Surgery).
Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Thigh lifting
Thank you for the question.
Thigh lifting surgery is generally done bilaterally (both sides at the same time) unless there is a specific reason that your consulting surgeon was thinking of.
You should also be aware that thigh lifting surgery, compared to most other body contouring operations, is relatively rarely performed. Therefore, you should be very careful in the selection of the plastic surgeon who is to perform the procedure.
I hope this helps.
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Surgeon Recommended Doing One Thigh at a Time is This Normal?
The vast majority of Plastic surgeons perform surgery on BOTH sides of the body at the same time ; Both Breasts, both arms and both thighs. Unless there are medical reasons to the contrary, you may want to seek a second opinion.
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