How Should a Medial Thigh Lift Be Done on an Extreme Weight Loss Patient?

asked 1 year ago by cmoneyy1 in Memphis tn
Latest answer by Susan E. Downey, MD
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How should a Medial thigh lift (inner Thigh) lateral thigh lift anterior thigh lift be done for a person that has lost over 100 pounds. There is a tremendous amount of loose skin especially in the medial thigh area. How evaisive is it,How long does the surgery take. What is the down time, and how should the proceedure be done. Where would the incisions be, ie: down the inner thigh

6 answers to How Should a Medial Thigh Lift Be Done on an Extreme Weight Loss Patient?

Thighplasty after massive weight loss

Many patients after massive weight loss - especially those who carried a lot of weight in their thighs - have a lot of loose skin primarily on the front of their thighs. A thigh lift can address a lot of this excess skin but as with most body contouring procedures there are significant scars. For a full thighplasty the scar runs along the top of the thigh over to the inner thigh and then down all the way to the knees . The scar s are extensive and the... more

Susan E. Downey, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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Thigh lift after massive weight loss

After massive weight loss, a vertical thigh lift is routinely done. Even though this results in a scar down the inner leg, it does a great job removing the excess hanging skin.

Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Medial thigh lift in massive weight loss patients

Usually in massive weight loss patients they ahve a lot of skin and soft tissue laxity that often requires removal of soft tissue and skin in both a vertical and horiziontal direction.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Thigh lift

A thighplasty removes and tightens the loose skin after weight loss. If your excess is in the medial thigh, then I usually make the incision in that area to get maximum improvement. This can be done as an outpatient and in many cases I combine body contouring procedures in the weight loss patient. I am president of the American Society of Bariatric PLastic Surgeons and this type of surgery is one of my specialties. Please visit my websites and watch videos and me on the Discovery channel... more

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Scars for medial (inner) thigh lift

After the degree of weight loss you describe, you will need incisions in the groin and down your inner thighs to achieve any tightening. Although the operation involves only skin and fatty tissue, I hesitate to say that it is not invasive. It could take from 2-3 hours. and you will need drains after surgery. I usually tell my patients to avoid heavy stress on the legs for 6-8 weeks.

Bruce Genter, MD
Abington Plastic Surgeon

Medial thigh lift

Medial thigh lift can be done in two methods depending on the skin laxity and d your acceptance of the scar. The first method puts the scar in the grion area. This has a limited amount of tightening. the other method puts the scar from the grion to the knee, on the inside of the thigh, this method will give more tightening but longer more visible scar. See BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON To discuss your personal options and prefernces

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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