Will a 360 Degree Circumfrontial Body Lift Address the Extra Skin on my Inner Thighs?

The simple answer to this question is no. Simply because the incision for the body lift is made around your waistline like that of a belt. It would be impossible to reach your inner thighs with this incision. A separate procedure is needed to adress excess skin in the inner thighs. It sounds like a simple groin incision is necessary to accomplish your goals. Personally, I tend to minimize the need for extensive scarring in all my procedures. This includes not performing the vertical thigh lift if at all possible. Lifting breasts without the need of a vertical scar is also a passion of mine.

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Dr. H

It's not unusual for massive weight loss patients to develop loose skin. Redundant saggy skin can affect the abdomen, back, arms, inner thigh and outer thigh. When this situation arises, a multitude of surgical procedures are available to treat this loose skin.The lower body lift can remove excess back and abdominal skin. It simultaneously lifts the buttocks and lateral thighs. It's associated with excellent clinical results and high levels of patient satisfaction. Unfortunately, this procedure would have very little impact upon the medial thighs.Correction of this problem would most likely require a medial thigh lift. Several medial thigh lift options are available to treat this problem. The choice will depend upon the patients anatomic findings and aesthetic goalsIf you're concerned about massive weight loss surgery, it's important to consult a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this area. This surgeon should be able to formulate a treatment plan that addresses your anatomic findings and achieves your aesthetic goals..

Dear Journey to Health:
 
The 360 body lift will eliminate excess skin and fat of the pubic region, abdomen, lateral hips, lateral legs, and buttocks.  It does not significantly lift or remove excess skin on the inner thighs. 
The body lift is designed to address the outer or lateral thighs and does a significant amount of lifting and reduction in that area.  There may be a subtle or very minor amount of lifting on the inner thighs from the body lift as it approaches the groin but not significantly. 
There are several different types of thigh lifts.  There is a crescent thigh lift where an incision is made on the inner portion of the leg and follows the underwear line on the inner portion of the leg.  This goes from the front of the leg and extends back onto the buttocks.  A crescent area of skin is removed from the upper inner thigh and is good for mild defects. 
 
For more significant and more common medial thigh defects after weight loss, an incision typically is made from the groin down the inner leg.  If the deformity is mild, an incision is made halfway down the thigh.  If the deformity is more severe and there is excess skin and fat around the knee, the incision is carried down to the knee.  If the excess skin and fat is more severe, the incision is carried down to the ankle.  
Thank you,
J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS