I am looking into more details about the recovery for a groin crease thigh lift vs a full thigh lift where the scar goes down to the knee. I had a consult with a surgeon and he said my skin laxity isn’t too severe and enough for a groin crease scar. Just wondering what the timeline is for a groin crease thigh lift and when I’ll be able to workout again.
Answer: Thigh Lift Recovery Hi Friendly! I commend you for being proactive in planning for an appropriate recovery time after surgery. For my thigh lift patients, I tell them to expect a 4-6 week recovery. With only a groin crease incision, you may be on the faster end of that timeline. The first 2 weeks should be "robe and slippers" recovery with plenty of rest and focus on nutrition. The next 2 weeks can consist of gentle movement such as light walks. At 4 weeks, most patients can start to ease back into physical activity and are typically back to full activity without restrictions at 6 weeks. For a thigh lift in particular, you really want to follow postoperative instructions and minimize any activity that might put stress on your incisions and compromise wound healing that would prolong your recovery. I highly suggest that you seek out a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in surgery of the body and has extensive experience performing thigh lifts to do your surgery. Best of luck in your aesthetic journey!
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Answer: Thigh Lift Recovery Hi Friendly! I commend you for being proactive in planning for an appropriate recovery time after surgery. For my thigh lift patients, I tell them to expect a 4-6 week recovery. With only a groin crease incision, you may be on the faster end of that timeline. The first 2 weeks should be "robe and slippers" recovery with plenty of rest and focus on nutrition. The next 2 weeks can consist of gentle movement such as light walks. At 4 weeks, most patients can start to ease back into physical activity and are typically back to full activity without restrictions at 6 weeks. For a thigh lift in particular, you really want to follow postoperative instructions and minimize any activity that might put stress on your incisions and compromise wound healing that would prolong your recovery. I highly suggest that you seek out a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in surgery of the body and has extensive experience performing thigh lifts to do your surgery. Best of luck in your aesthetic journey!
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June 2, 2025
Answer: Recovery After a thigh lift procedure you want to minimize tension on the incisions as they heal. Typically patients are able to resume exercise after six to eight weeks, but should be cleared first by their surgeon before beginning. Your surgeon is the best to advise you as she/he is most familiar with the details of your surgery.
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June 2, 2025
Answer: Recovery After a thigh lift procedure you want to minimize tension on the incisions as they heal. Typically patients are able to resume exercise after six to eight weeks, but should be cleared first by their surgeon before beginning. Your surgeon is the best to advise you as she/he is most familiar with the details of your surgery.
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March 31, 2025
Answer: Timeline Thank you for your inquiry! Typically, restrictions for any surgery are 6 weeks, no heavy lifting, nothing get heart rate of blood pressure elevated. We would love to meet with you to discuss your options. Schedule a consultation with a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon to help you reach your goals.
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March 31, 2025
Answer: Timeline Thank you for your inquiry! Typically, restrictions for any surgery are 6 weeks, no heavy lifting, nothing get heart rate of blood pressure elevated. We would love to meet with you to discuss your options. Schedule a consultation with a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon to help you reach your goals.
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March 16, 2025
Answer: Healing time similar but final results not. While a very minimal amount of loose thigh skin could be treated with a groin crease thigh lift, this procedure has the disadvantage of the scar, no matter how the skin is fixated into the groin crease, descending lower onto the thigh over time and widening. The groin crease thigh lift also gives suboptimal results as the incision is far away from the majority of thigh skin that people wish smoothed and tightened. In plastic surgery, the further away from your incision, the less effect that you have on the skin that you’re trying to smooth and tighten. A vertical thigh lift incision, while longer, is able to smooth and tighten the entirety of the medial thigh from the groin crease all the way to the knee, as the incision is close to all of the skin which needs to be corrected. The groin crease is an anti-gravity operation where the skin is pulled upward against gravity and asked to remain there. It doesn’t, gravity wins. The full thigh lift is a wrapping and tightening of the skin around the thigh but doesn’t ask the incision to defy gravity. Both procedures would require approximately one month to allow full healing prior to resuming full gym workouts. Discuss this in depth with your plastic surgeon.
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March 16, 2025
Answer: Healing time similar but final results not. While a very minimal amount of loose thigh skin could be treated with a groin crease thigh lift, this procedure has the disadvantage of the scar, no matter how the skin is fixated into the groin crease, descending lower onto the thigh over time and widening. The groin crease thigh lift also gives suboptimal results as the incision is far away from the majority of thigh skin that people wish smoothed and tightened. In plastic surgery, the further away from your incision, the less effect that you have on the skin that you’re trying to smooth and tighten. A vertical thigh lift incision, while longer, is able to smooth and tighten the entirety of the medial thigh from the groin crease all the way to the knee, as the incision is close to all of the skin which needs to be corrected. The groin crease is an anti-gravity operation where the skin is pulled upward against gravity and asked to remain there. It doesn’t, gravity wins. The full thigh lift is a wrapping and tightening of the skin around the thigh but doesn’t ask the incision to defy gravity. Both procedures would require approximately one month to allow full healing prior to resuming full gym workouts. Discuss this in depth with your plastic surgeon.
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February 26, 2025
Answer: Thigh typically, you will need 6 weeks before you start full activities. if your skin is not too loose, you might consider minimally invasive skin tightening with radiofrequency like Renuvion.
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February 26, 2025
Answer: Thigh typically, you will need 6 weeks before you start full activities. if your skin is not too loose, you might consider minimally invasive skin tightening with radiofrequency like Renuvion.
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