I have been a yo-yo dieter and mostly overweight my whole life. My weight has been from 125 up to 380 lbs. I currently weigh about 230 lbs and still trying to lose weight. I know I will need multiple procedures as I have a lot of loose skin. But right now the excess skin on my inner thigh is bothering my groin area and was just curious if any insurance has ever covered this type of surgery?
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This is a difficult area to treat. I usually see this problem in those patient who have had liposuction of this area or have lost significant weight. You options are:1) Posterior thigh lift or Spiral Thigh Lift if you are willing to have a scar in the infra-gluteal crease2) You...
Most surgeons would suggest you wait until after pregnancy. What if you do the surgery and gain more than you expected? If your life is seriously compromised by the loose skin and fat on your legs now it might still make sense to consider it. Just make plans to gain appropriate weight...
Thank you for asking about your indented thigh skin.This can be improved a lot with surgery to release the scar and do a fat graft.Sometimes several grafting sessions are needed - because fat tends to absorb.
Always see a Board
Certified Plastic Surgeon.
Hope you find this information helpful....
