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

Thank you for your question regarding if thigh revisions are ever done for unhappy patients. Revisions are up to your plastic surgeon. The need for revision should be discussed before any procedures are originally performed. Some plastic surgeons are willing to do revisions for free. Other plastic surgeons will charge you some or all of the fees incurred. You must realize that revisions are also costly for the plastic surgeon. Costs for plastic surgeons include the supplies needed like a local anesthetic, needles, syringes, bandages, sutures, and drains. Also, the cost for the time is expensive. Also, there may be a need to rent a surgery center or an operating room at a hospital. These can quickly become very costly. In my opinion, I would discuss my concern with your plastic surgeon and see if you and your plastic surgeon are willing to meet in the middle somewhere. I hope I've answered your questions if revisions are ever done for thigh lift patients. Good Luck.

The answer depends on the understanding between you and your surgeon.  It is common to require revision procedures after skin excision for weight loss procedures.  There is also always a tradeoff between contour and scarring in body contouring surgery.  Discuss your concerns and expectations with your surgeon.  

                  Thigh
lift surgery often involves a series of tradeoffs between thigh contour and the
scarring associated with thigh lift surgery.  In other words, removal and tightening of thigh skin is
always associated with scarring, which in some cases may be visible.  For this reason, it’s not unusual for
patients to seek revisional surgery following this procedure. 

                  The
type of revisional surgery is totally dependent upon the residual
deformity.  In most cases, the
procedure involves excision of widened scars and
re-closure of the wound.  In other
cases, more aggressive procedures may be necessary.  In these cases, major flap elevation may be necessary with
mobilization of significant amounts of tissue.

                  If
you’re not happy with the results of your previous procedure consultation with
your plastic surgeon is appropriate. 
This surgeon should be able to form a treatment plan that minimizes your
scarring.  It’s important to
realize that some scarring will always be present and this is one of the
tradeoffs that’s necessary to improve thigh contour.