Thigh and Buttock Lift After Weight Loss, What Kind of Results Should I Expect? (photo)

Hi, I lost 140 pounds and have had loose skin removed from my chest, abdomen, outer thighs and back. I now intend to have a thigh lift. Plesae could you tell me if the best outcome would be from a thigh lift with the incision extending to my knee or just in my groin area, and whether it could improve the countour of the lower area of my buttocks. Thank you.

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Best result would be with an incision to your knee.

First congratulations on the weight loss. The photos of you on your side show loose skin and tissue from your groin to your knees. This would be best removed by an incision which extends as far as the loose skin extends. This usually means an incision which runs down the groin crease toward the inner aspect of the thighs and then down to the knees. These incisions heal very well and allows the maximal amount of skin to be removed in all areas of laxity. The... more

Jeffrey M. Darrow, MD

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Boston Plastic Surgeon

Expect best results from a thigh lift from groin to inner knee

Congratulations on your significant weight loss. You should be very proud of yourself and your resulting body. Based on your picture, I would suggest a thigh lift that goes from the groin to the inner knee. On your pictures, I see a moderate amount of excess skin around the inner knee and an incision in the groin area would not correct this. Therefore I would suggest a medial thigh lift with an incision from the groin to the knee. Concerning your lower... more