EDS - loose skin on upper thighs. What do I do?

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Despite being very thin for my stature, i have an incredibly large amount of loose skin on my upper thighs. I am unable to get rid of it no matter the diets and regular exercise.During a consultation I was told there was no fat, just loose skin on my upper thighs. Could this be because I have eds? Is there any way I can get rid of this skin?my legs are thin other than that and it looks extremely unnatural and I am very conscious of it.

Ira H. Rex lll, MD · Answer

The skin of the thighs is quite different in this area and tends to be somewhat more abuse. Your presentation seems normal and aesthetic. If this becomes more problematic, sometimes a short vertical scar on the inside of the thigh will help to remove and tighten the loose skin

John P. Di Saia, MD · Answer

Hello,You could have thigh lift surgery but this operation leaves scars that take months to improve in general. It is something to think about.Best Regards,John Di Saia MD

Peter Fisher, MD (retired) · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Sadly we all tend to find something on our bodies that bothers us. Your thighs not only look perfectly normal but are in the top 9th percentile of good looking legs. A spiral thigh lift can certainly remove se excess skin but your legs one year later will look the same and now have scars which could be bad. Don't do anything. Peter Fisher M.D

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