Internal sutures poking from inside out. Is this normal?

It's not unusual for massive weight loss patients who require thigh lift surgery to be apprehensive about the vertical incision that's commonly used with this procedure. In your case, you've elected to have a thigh lift through a transverse groin incision to avoid this vertical incision. This...

The majority of patients have staircases in their homes that must be negotiated in the post-operative period. Under these circumstances, getting up and down these steps is simply unavoidable.When this situation arises, it's important to be cautious when using stairways. It's important to move...

It's not unusual for plastic surgeons to utilize buried absorbable sutures when they perform thigh lift surgery. These sutures are placed in the dermis to provide strength to the wound closure.Depending upon the specific type of suture utilized, these sutures typically resorb in two to three...

Seromas can occur after any type of body contouring surgery including a thigh lift. A seroma is fluid naturally produced by the body that can fill a potential space. Potential spaces are produced in many body contouring surgeries. Seromas can typically be managed with needle aspiration...

What you seem to have is a seroma (serous fluid collection) that formed and the lowest part of your incision.  These are annoying and can take time to go away.  Your surgeon may choose to put a small drain in there or aspirate it.  Sometimes the area needs a small reoperation to...

Medial thigh lift surgery primarily impacts the upper and inner thighs. Rarely, when thigh lift incisions are extended to the knee, this area can be impacted as weIt's important to remember that thigh lift surgery can occasionally be tailored to address this type of problem. If you're concerned...