From what you describe - loose skin following weight loss - more weight loss or liposuction in this area may create more loose skin in the long run. It is always hard to recommend a procedure without an examination and their may be reasons for your surgeon to recommend the liposuction over removal of... more
Liposuction or Thigh lift after weight loss?
I have gone from 22 stones to 14 stones over a course of 6 years. The skin on my inner thighs droops down. I was considering a thigh lift but after going for a consultation, the surgeon recommended a liposuction and said that with compression garments and massage, the skin should go back into place. I do have some stretch marks on my inner thighs so I am wandering, will my thighs look worse after liposuction? I am worried about having liposuction and then only discovering afterwards that I will still need to remove excess skin. What would you recommend I should do?
5 answers to “Liposuction or Thigh lift after...”
A: Loose skin needs excision, not liposuction
Plain and simple, loose skin needs to be excised as liposuction will not cause it to shrink well in my experience. Time to visit another surgeon and make sure they are a real plastic surgeon, not someone else who only does liposuctiuon and thus wants to do it on everyone because that's all they can offer.
A: After Weight Loss, Excess Skin (NOT fat) is the Issue
Unless you have excess fat, avoid liposuction. Excess folds of skin ESPECIALLY in the inner thigh area are notoriously prone to sagging even in individuals with good skin tone. A thigh lift of course involves more scars, but the results far surpass those of lipo.
A: Just a stones throw
Libs, We are not familiar with stones. However, after massive weight loss part of the problem is usually loose skin. Liposuction, by whatever means usually does not address loose skin to any significant degree. It is an option to perform the liposuction and wait to see how much skin shrinkage... more
A: Proceed with the thigh lift, lipo can be done later if needed
If you are planning a thigh lift, you could always reserve that for after liposuction if your skin doesn’t retract enough after the procedure. The inner thigh is one area that is more prone to sagging than other areas. There certainly is a chance that you will have more irregularities or sagging then you... more
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