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Kind of Scars to Expect from Medial Thigh Lift?

I've decided to have a medial thigh lift. I'd rather have a couple of scars than loose skin. At least I can wear shorts! I'm really curious as to what...

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Will a Thigh Lift Get Rid of Sagging Skin After Weight Loss?

I lost a lot of weight about a year ago, and I am still at my ideal weight but my skin hasn't "bounced back" since I lost the weight...

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Thigh Liposuction Vs. Thigh Lift

I want to get plastic surgery to improve/reduce my thighs, and I'm having trouble figuring out whether I need liposuction or a thigh lift. My...

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How Much Does a Thigh Reduction Procedure Cost?

I just had Tummy Tuck 7 weeks ago and would like to have thigh reduction. How much does a thigh reduction cost and what all does it involve?  Thanks.

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After Revision Thigh Lifts the Skin of Vagina is Being Pulled Open. Is There Any Chance of Fixing This? (photo)

I asked a previous question, but now have included photos. I have had 4 thighs lifts to correct botched lipo. These lifts didn't tighten the skin...

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Thigh Lift Recovery and Downtime

How much downtime/time off work for a thigh reduction?

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Mini Thigh Lift

I had liposuction 6 months ago on my saddlebag areas. Unfortunately, the areas are a bit lumpy now after healing. I was told I could have a touch-up...

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Bad Thigh Lift Results. Are Revisions Ever Done for Unhappy Patients?

I am very unhappy with my thigh lift and feel that the improvement is good but the results are not acceptable. I still feel that I need to cover up...

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Options to Remove Redness and Bumps from Thigh Lift and Liposuction?

Here are the pics. Is there anything that can be done to help reduce redness in Thigh Lift scars? The skin seems to be stretched and pulled and it is...

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Thigh Lift Scars: Vertical vs. Horizontal

I had a liopscution in May and planning to do thigh lift as i have saggin in the inner thigh and little sagging from outer thigh. i heard is vertical...

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Thigh Lift then Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation 2 Days Later?

I am a female who has had a gastric bypass 4 years ago. My weight is stable and I'm in good health. Due to excess skin, I am having thigh lift...

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Time to do a minor skin lift in the inner thigh

I had inner thigh lipo and it left sagging skin. I wrote to real self where I received a lot of helpful info. Although my excess skin is minimal I...

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What is a Thigh Lift?

I know what the intended results are but I'd like to know more about how this procedure is actually done

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Treatment for Thigh and Butt Skin Laxity?

What is the best way to address the laxity on my butt and posterior thighs? Would an extended inner Thigh lift help? Scarring is not an issue for me;...

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Slimming Down Muscular Thighs?

How to get rid of or slim down muscular thighs?

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What Type of Anesthesia for Thigh Reduction?

Do I need to go under general anesthesia or can I get local anesthesia for a thigh reduction procedure?

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Medial Thigh Lift Scar Placement?

From the pictures, do I look like a good candidtate for a medial thigh lift with the scar being placed in the groin area? I would really prefer not to...

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Thigh Lift Scar on Knee Area?

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

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Can Thigh Lift Be Combined with Liposuction?

Can you combine liposuction with a thigh lift? Or is it best to do them at separate times?  In that case, which would be first?

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Teenage Thigh Lift

I'm 18 years old and I've lost 75 lbs. through lifestyle changes. I noticed that I now have loose skin on my thighs. It isn't much,...

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Best Way to Treat Incision Scars After Medial Thigh Lift?

I had a medial thigh lift 2 weeks ago and the scars won't heal and they keep opening up from the stiches. i when back for stiching 2 times and they...

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How Long After Tummy Tuck and Lipo Can I Have Thigh Reduction?

I just had Tummy Tuck 7 weeks ago and would like to have thigh reduction. I've had a bad time coming out so I'm not so keen to go through that again....

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Thigh Lift or TUG Flap Surgery to Remove Stretch Marks?

I have posted before for inner/outer of thigh stretch mark removal. I would like to do a something similar to thigh lift or tug flap. Although my...

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How Much Does a Thigh Lift Cost?

How much does a thigh lift cost? For the average person, is the price of a thigh lift difficult to pay out of pocket?

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What Kind of Scar to Expect After Thigh Lift?

I am going to get a Thigh lift on 07-23-09 and the surgeon was explaining to me how he had to do the crease at the top and then a crease from the...

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Is It Possible to Combine Breast Lift, Thigh Lift & Tummy Tuck?

28 yr old female, with 3 children. I feel like I have a lot of excess skin in fat in my abdominal region. I am interested in a tummy tuck and inner...

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Should Inner Thighplasty Be Done First?

I plan on having an inner thighplasty with the long incision to the knee. And I also plan on having a Butt Lift (with augmentation) and outer thigh...

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Thigh Lift Revision to Reverse Scarring?

I had an inner Thigh lift for sagging skin. I had a severe reaction to the surgical stitches that were used and now causing a lot of difficulty. I now...

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Thigh Lift to Fix Banana Roll/cellulite on Back Thigh? 37 Yrs. Old (photo)

Had lipo twice in area with limited results. Dr says is skin laxisity w/NO complete fix available. More lipo will compromise pillar that holds butt up...

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Is It Worth Having a Thigh Lift in Your 50's?

I would like to get rid of the excess skin on my thighs after Tummy Tuck surgery but considering my age and the cost, is it worth it? I'm happy with...

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Problems with Thigh Lift Scar Placement and Healing

I am 16 days post op from what was supposed to have been full body lipo with massive debulking of my thighs and inner thigh lift with short scar. I am...

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What Are the Possible Complications of Thigh Lift Surgery?

I am a very fit 49-year old with very loose inner thigh skin from previous lipo (and some loose frontal thigh skin from age and long-ago weight loss)...

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What Can Be Done to Fix a Distorted Labia? (photo)

I recently (2.15.13) had a limited medial thigh lift and my vagina looks frightening and sunkened from the outside. I have no mons and the labia is...

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Safe to Have Full Tummy Tuck and Medial Thigh Lift at Same Time?

I am scheduled for a full tummy tuck as well as a medial thigh lift @ the same time. I had read this could be risky. My Dr. is board certified and has...

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Chicago Thigh Lift Doctor Recommendations

Can anyone recommend a plastic surgeon in Chicago area who performs Thigh lift?

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Removal of Excess Skin to Thigh Area - Cost?

Excess skin to thigh area want removed after bariatric surgery. is it expensive?

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Cost of Thigh and Buttocks Lift in Texas?

What's the average cost of thigh lift and butt lift in Texas? I researched it and came around 7,750 and with liposuction at around 10,000 for the...

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

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...

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How to Eliminate Fat Pads by Knees?

Will fat pads behind &side of knee be elimited with a thigh lift & will lipo cause spider veins in that area as well? Had a lower body and a...

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Is Hospitalization Required After Full Leg Lift (Inner, Upper & Outer)?

Had gastric bypass 8 years ago...had consult before ...but can not find a surgeon. Want to know where one is near my home & if hospitalization is...

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How Long Do I Need to Wear a Compression Garment After Thigh Lift?

Its been 8 weeks since thigh lift and 3 weeks since follow up liposuction how long is it necessary to wear the compression garment 24/7 i'm happy...

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Cream for Expanding Skin After Thigh Lift?

I had a leg/thigh lift and the result was not so good. The doctor did it 3 times to take up the scar, and at the end, he took so much skin. I don't...

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Will a Vertical Incision Work For Tummy Tuck and Medial Thigh Lift

Is it possible to undergo a high lateral tension tummy tuck and a medial thigh lift with only a vertical incision at the same time. A surgeon advised...

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Thigh Lift-OR-Fat Grafting & More Liposuction

I need to get revision surgery for aggressive liposuction that was done on my inner and outer thighs and knees. I have been getting consults from...

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Thigh Lift Including the Inner, Outer and Posterior?

I am booked to have a Thigh lift. My doctor thought the inner and outer would be fine, but I would like a full Thigh lift. He says it won't be as...

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Chicago Thigh and Arm Lift Doctor Recommendations

Do you know any doctors in Chicago who perform Thigh lift and Arm lifts?

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Thigh Lift Possible with Lower Body Liposuction?

Can Thigh lift be done at the same time as hip, inner and outer thigh Lipouction, in conjuction with a belt lipectomy?

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Am I a Candidate For Revision Thigh Lift? (Photos)

My scars for my thigh lift go almost completely around my thighs they do not go around the outside, I still have a small amount of loose skin on the...

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Additional Liposuction After Thigh Lift + Lipo

A month ago, I had lipo/thigh lift with poor results. Thus, my doctor went back in 2 weeks ago & did revision lipo to my thighs and other areas. ...

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Cellulitis After Thigh Lift/Lipo: Follow Up

I don't believe I worded my last question correctly. I did develop cellulitis and was put on stronger antibiotics two weeks ago which helped...

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Should I Have Worn a Compression Garment After my Thigh Lift?

I had a TT and thigh lift 8 weeks ago. I went home from the hospital with a compression garment for my tummy but I was not told to wear one for my...

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What is the Difference Between a Sprial Thigh Lift and a Medial Thigh Lift?

Is there a difference in the way these two are performed or are names used interchangeably? Also is is safe to have a lower body lift and a medial...

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Can Indentations Left from Laser Lipo Be Fixed with a Thigh Lift?

My legs are deformed after laser lipo, can they be fixed? Can i get rid of indentations with a thigh lift?

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Can a Woman in Her 60s Have a Medial Thigh Lift?

Can women in their sixties, in good health have extensive procedures such as medial thigh lift with excess skin being excised? Are plastic surgeons...

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Do Inner Anchoring Stitches Take Longer to Heal Than Dissolving Outer Stitches?

I have a couple of questions. Do the inner anchoring stitches take longer to heal than the dissolving outer ones? Why do incisions blow...

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Posterior Thigh Lift After Liposuction?

After having liposuction of the circumferential thighs, I have a small amount of loose skin on the back of my thighs, just below the buttock crease....

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Scar is Lumpy 5 Weeks After Thigh Lift

Healing pretty well just lumpy in sections should i massage to improve the results, also there are some thickening at top of thigh feels uncomfortable...

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Will I Be Able to Manage Steps After Thigh Lift?

I am having a bilateral thigh lift on 4th june, will spend one night in hospital then staying with daughter for a fortnight i'm just concerned...

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Avenue for Torque Harnessing Quadaricept Involvement Gone After Lift. What Are my Options? (photo)

I feel like " dead man walking" in too little skin now. I dread ever having to have any future surgeries that may be needed. This is not...

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I Had a Consultation About a Thigh Lift and the Surgeon Recommended Doing One Thigh at a Time is This Normal?

I Had a Consultation About a Thigh Lift and the Surgeon Recommended Doing One Thigh at a Time is This Normal? 

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How Effective Are Thigh Lifts?

How edfictive are thigh lifts? what way gives the best results

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Why Do I Have to Cream the Scars After Thigh Reduction Surgery?

Why do I have to keep creaming the scars after my inner thigh and arm skin reduction and how long for ? thanks marisa

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Scar Looks Big a Week After Inner Thigh Lift with Mini Butt Tuck

I had inner thigh lift with a mini butt tuck only a week ago but the scar is so big it looks like a duck tail and I had lipo on the outer part of my...

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I Wanted a Butt Lift with Eventual Medial Thigh Lift. This is Not Good is It?

My hips and sides and arch of prominence gone over top of front of leg. I pretty sure I'm dying from this arrangement but it sure is taking a very...

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Very Unhappy With Thigh Lift Scars - Should I Get a Revision? (photo)

I lost 85lbs and had a thigh lift last August. I was told scars would be inside my thigh (up to my groin area). Immediately after surgery it was clear...

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Is It Possible To Correct a Small Area After a Thigh Lift Or Do I Have To Undergo Another Full Lift?

I have had a thigh lift to remove excess skin and i am mostly happy except there is some skin on the inner part of my left thigh that is loose. i...

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Medication for Vertigo Before Thigh Lift Surgery?

I am having thigh lift and am suffering from vertigo my gp perscribed serc but it makes me dizzier can this effect surgery and herbal tablets such as...

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Do I Need a Thigh Lift or More Lipo?

I had lipo on my inner thighs. My doctor said he would do an in office touch up, and now he is telling me I don't need lipo, I need a thigh lift....

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If the Thigh Lift Wasn't As Good As Expected at 52 Should That Tell Me Not to Proceed with

If the Thigh Lift Wasn't As Good As Expected at 52 Should That Tell Me Not to Proceed with to have more surgery i've had so many operations...

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1 Month Post Thigh Lift With Groin Incision. Necessary To Wear Garment? (photo)

I had a thigh lift, groin incision 4 weeks ago. Is it necessary to wear compression on that area from now on to avoid thigh from sagging again.

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Are there Any NYC Plastic Surgeons Who Specialize in Thigh Lift Revision?

I had lipo to the inner thighs and a thigh lift 5 months ago. The plastic surgeon took out way too much fat and now my skin is very saggy and I have...

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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...

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Thigh Lipo Before a Thigh Lift? (photo)

I've lost 165lbs and need a thigh-lift. I've had consults with 2 surgeons so far. One said if he doesn't do lipo in the thigh first (a few months...

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