What are the pros and cons of a thigh or lower body lift ?

A LOWER BODY LIFT = Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) + LATERAL Thigh Lift (x 2) + Buttock lift. Liposuction removes fat. It does not (despite all the hype out there) shrink skin significantly. In areas of the body where the skin is not really anchored to the underlying muscles (such as the inner thighs),... more

The pros are that there is no other way to significantly reduce severe skin laxity. The cons are that it is: surgery with risks costly may not treat the entire lower extremity laxity (may require inner thigh lift) and generally does little for the knee laxity) may result in some flattening of the... more

 Following liposuction to the  thighs, laxity in the skin can develop if the elastic fibers in the skin do not retract to allow the skin to smooth itself  against the underlying muscle.  Depending upon where you had your liposuction in the thigh, inner thigh, lateral thigh, posterior thigh,... more

Unfortunately, the skin elasticity was not adequate to shrink down after fat removal. Basically, you have some choices.  You can live with things the way they are or you may choose to have a lift. The pros- skin and supporting tissues are lifted and tightened. The cons- $, pain $ recovery, large scars,... more

Lower body lift works well for masive weight loss patients . These patients have a lot of loose skin . The down side of the lower body iift is the scar and it's position. For the maasive weight loss patient scar my be extended to the inner thigh. For the patients after liposuction with loose skin limited lift... more