Thigh lift scar on knee area?

Can the Thigh lift scar be put in the knee area?

3 answers to “Thigh lift scar on knee area?”

A: A thigh lift can be done with 2 types of scars

Sirish Maddali, MD

One procedure involves places the scar entirely horizontally within the groin crease from front to back. This is an idea procedure for someone with excess skin in the upper thigh only. A second procedure places the scar more vertically from the groin crease, along the inside of the thigh, and down to the... more

A: Scars around the knee are undesireable

Richard P. Rand, MD

 Generally, knee scars are not great - ask any orthopedic surgeon.  The motion of the area tends to stretch the scars and widen them.  There is no way I can think of where you could do a thigh lift with a knee scar.

A: Thigh lifts come in all types of design

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

I am not quite sure what you mean by that. A thigh lift can refer to an inner or outer thigh lift. Scars can be placed as a crescent along the inner thigh or as a continuation of the tummy tuck for an outer thigh lift. The inner thighs can also be placed vertically from the groin area down to the knee ending... more

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