Is labia distortion common with thigh lifts?

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Hello, I lost a lot of weight and need a thigh lift. I feel that I’ll need a vertical medial lift or whichever type of lift goes from inner groin to slightly past the knee. I am TERRIFIED though of developing labia distortion. Is that only common in crescent or spiral lifts or can it happen during a vertical medial lift? How can it be m? I’m almost having second thoughts about going through with this and just wearing compression garments the rest of my life to contain my skin. Thank you.

Jacob Carlson, MD · Answer

While distortion of the labia can happen with a thigh lift, it is not a common complication. It is more likely to happen with a crescent (groin crease) thigh lift, because the tissue on the upper-inner part of the thigh is pulled up, so the resulting tension could result in distorting the labia. Since a vertical thigh lift removes tissue from around the circumference of the thigh, distortion is less likely to occur with this procedure, because the incision usually stops short of the junction between the thigh and the perineum. An important factor in a thigh lift is securing the tissue to the fascial layer to reduce the tension, both on the incision as well as on the tissue adjacent to the labia. By off-loading the tension, the labia should remain unaffected, and the incision line will heal in a more aesthetic fashion.

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