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Medial Thigh Lift Scar Placement?

asked 1 year ago by Sandy03 in Birmingham, AL
Latest answer by Jaime Perez MD
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Tags: candidate, scar

From the pictures, do I look like a good candidtate for a medial thigh lift with the scar being placed in the groin area? I would really prefer not to have a vertical scar and I would be willing to give up a little bit of lift. Can either lift be done safely at the same time as a lower body lift?

13 answers to Medial Thigh Lift Scar Placement?

Medial thigh lift

Placing the scar in medial thigh lift will give good results in the upper medial thigh. It does not translate very well to the knee area or the lower one third of the thigh. Closure of the wound is very important and should be secured to the pubis to prevent it from migrating down. The vertical scar is left to those with extreme laxity of the thigh down to the knee area. It gives a long scar but a tight thigh. Medial thigh lift can be combined with lower body lift, however you need to... more

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Medial Thigh Lift Scar

It is possible to do a medial thigh lift with an oblique scar without a vertical component, but with significant excess skin it is easier to remove more tissue with a vertical component.

Jeff Scott, MD
Everett Plastic Surgeon

Medial thigh lift scars

A small medial thigh lift can be done with scars in the groin area only, but for a full thigh tightening a vertical scar is also required. As I can see from the pictures, you have excess skin that is best tightened by adding the vertical scar. Your entire thigh cannot be seen thus I can't fully comment, but sometimes if the skin excess is up high then the vertical scar can potentially be kept somewhat short. Sincerely, Martin Jugenburg, MD

Martin Jugenburg, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Thigh Lift

A thigh lift is a cosmetic surgery procedure that tightens and tones the skin of the thigh, particularly the medial thigh, by removing stubborn excess skin and fat of the medial thigh. Most patients are left with a scar in the groin crease that is easily hidden in swimming suits and regular clothes; patients who have lost large amounts of weight and have significant amount of excess skin, may have a scar in the groin crease as well as travelling down the length of the medial thigh. A mini... more

Jaime Perez MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

Medial thigh lift scar placement

For small thigh lifts, the incision and resulting scar can be placed so that they are hidden in the natural crease of the groin. For patients with a lot of excess loose skin of the thigh, it is best to combine this type of thigh lift with a scar on the inside of the thigh. From your picture, I would suggest that you have too much excess skin to be adequately removed using just the groin incision/scar. I think the scar on the inside of the thigh would be necessary to give... more

Edwin C. Pound, III, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Probably not groin incision alone....

Hello, You seem to have a moderate amount of lax thigh skin. A groin only approach will likely leave a good deal of that laxity untreated. Best Regards, John Di Saia MD

John P. Di Saia, MD
Orange Plastic Surgeon

Medial thigh lift scar placement

If the loose skin is in the upper 1/3 of the inner thigh only you my be a good candidate for a crecentic inner thigh lift in which the scar can be placed solely in the groin. If you lift the upper 3-4" of the thigh with your hand and there isn't excessive loose skin in the middle or lower third of the thigh this would also be a hopeful sign. If on the other hand the thigh skin is loose in a circumferential fashion in the lower two thirds of the thigh, you may be a... more

Vincent D. Lepore, MD
San Jose Plastic Surgeon

Medial thigh lift

You may improve your thighs with the groin incision alone, but your photos look like a vertical scar may be needed to remove the excess skin. This is a trade off between scar vs excess skin. Donald R Nunn Plastic Surgeon.

Donald Nunn, MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Short incision for a thigh lift

Many patients can see market improvement with the short scar inner thigh lift in the groin. However, if you are looking for a very tight look of skin, you need to consider the longer vertical incision. Your physician can help guide you.

Josh Korman, MD
Monterey Plastic Surgeon

Medial thigh lift scars

It is difficult to truly judge the type of incision you will need from these photos. Generally speaking, however, the type of incision you will need depends on the amount of skin laxity that you have, and where it is. Women with less skin laxity can get away with just an incision that is hidden in the groin. However, if you have significant skin laxity, you will require a full medial thigh lift that also requires a verttical incision. If you have a lot of excess... more

B. Aviva Preminger, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Vertical versus medial thigh lift

It appears as though you'll probably need the vertical incision to remove all of the skin. However, after 1 year the scar heals very nicely.

Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Medial thigh lift scar placement?

If your loose skin is only on the upper 1/3 of your inner thigh, then a "crescent" type of incision would be fine--this would leave you with a scar in the panty-line (the crease of the leg). If you have loose skin around your knees or on the lower 2/3 of your inner thigh, then you would need to add a vertical scar to remove that skin. Talk to your surgeon about your goals, and that should lead to the correct procedure for you.

Carmen Kavali, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Medial thigh lift scar placement

It would be best to have a photo showing your entire thigh and knee to best answer your question. It does appear, however, that you may have a fair amount of laxity in the lower thigh and knee areas, making a vertical incision type thigh lift more ideal. this would give you the most global improvement. A horizontal incision type lift will produce a more hidden scar, but will only improve the upper thigh contour and possibly mid thigh contour at best. I personally prefer performing a thigh... more