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Is Hospitalization Required After Full Leg Lift (Inner, Upper & Outer)?
Had gastric bypass 8 years ago...had consult before ...but can not find a surgeon. Want to know where one is near my home & if hospitalization is required. I really need a full body lift. but only willing to do full leg lift at this time.
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Michelle Q
in Interlachen, Florida
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Hospitalization After Leg Lift
I usually semd my patients home after leg lifts, but it depends on the extent of the surgery. The larger amounts of skin removal sometimes DO require an overnight stay to be sure pain control is good and also to prevent the patient from getting up and about too early.
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Thigh Lift and hospitalization
The answer to your question depends on the type(s) of procedure(s) you may need, your overal health status, and the level of help/support you have at home. Please visit with a board certified plastic surgeon to learn more about your options.
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Going home to rest and recooperate after leg lift surgery.
We usually send patients home after leg lifts unless they have someone to care after them. We also have lots of out of town patients who go to an aftercare facility near our office.
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Is Hospitalization Required After Full Leg Lift (Inner, Upper & Outer)?
Not necessarily. Even with a full, medial, extended thighplasty you may be able to go home after surgery. Your surgeon will make the ultimately decision based on the amount of surgery, how you handle anesthesia, etc.
Make sure you go to a plastic surgeon who is board certified and has done alot of surgery on massive weight loss patients.
Good luck.
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Full thigh lift, is hospitalization required?
I think that the answer to your question depends on many patient factors. Most healthy individuals can undergo the procedure in an outpatient basis. If a large amount of tissue is to be removed, an overnight stay might be necessary. A full thigh lift can be performed at the same time as a body lift resulting in one recovery period and a decreased total procedure cost.
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Full leg lift can be an outpatient procedure...
Dear Michelle:
Full leg lift with an incision from the groin to the inner knee typically can be performed safely as outpatient surgery. I perform this under general anesthesia and the procedure usually takes between 3 to 4 hours. The patients are sent home safely the day of surgery and I see the patient the next day.
Congratulations on your weight loss surgery. Good luck on completing your weight loss journey.
Thank you,
J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS
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How to find a local plastic surgeon
Check out the American Society of Plastic Surgeons website to locate a doctor near you that will be able to perform you surgery in a hospital.
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Thigh Lift Recovery
There are several factors when deciding pre-operative care including the exact nature of the procedures needed to achieve maximum results. I would suggest that you consult with a well trained board certified surgeon in your area. best of luck!
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Thigh lift
I do not combine outer thigh lifts with inner thigh lifts during the same session. Usually I perform a lower body lift first then do the medial thigh lift at a later time.
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Thigh lift and overnight hospital stay
Not all patients that undergo a thigh lift are required to stay overnight in the hospital. The decision is based on each individual patient and will depend if they are having the procedure done in isolation or combined with another procedure. The surgery center where I operate is attached to a hospital, so depending on how the patient is feeling postoperatively the decision can be made to go home or stay overnight. This is a very nice option for the patient. I generally...
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Thigh lift
Overnight stays in a hospital are determined on a person to person basis in our practice. We have performed many thigh lifts as an outpatient. The amount of skin removal will dictate the choice of technique and often agressive removal after bypass procedures will require incision lines as a trade. We are located in Jacksonville.
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Full leg lift requires one night in the hospital
I'm not sure if our office in Miami is close enough for you, but I and my partner regularly do all types of thigh lifts. A full one requires one night in the hospital.
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