Help - loose skin on thighs is ruining my life age 35, don't want the scars after a thigh lift. What can I do? (photos)

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I had lipo on outside thighs and love handles - 4 years ago I really really do despise the saggy skin- I don't know what to do as I REALLY do not want to warrant huge scarring for lifts and feel lifts are for those with significant weight loss. I have yo yo dieted a lot and my skin has lost all elastic What can I do - I'm happy with any advice as honestly at age 35 I have spent my life covering my body and I feel lipo made matters worse

Ahmad N. Saad, MD, FACS · Answer

Thanks for the questions. Liposuction alone is not the solution since your main concern is skin laxity. This can be significantly improved using the J-Plasma (Renuvion) technology which is performed at the same time as liposculpture. It is a thin cannula that emits radio frequency energy and treats the deep layer of the skin causing skin contraction. Please visit our gallery to see some examples

Brian E. Rosett, MD · Answer

There are a number of new modalities that offer some skin tightening results like Renuvion or Body Tite. A board certified plastic surgeon can discuss if either of these options would be apropriate after an exam and this may help you avoid the knife or at least a long cut from one

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question, if you don't want any cut or lifting now you we can use as alternative the liposuction with the skin tightening treatment to stimulate the skin retraction ability but knowing that this treatment is not a substitute of any lift.

Kind regards

Kind regards

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear TaraUK,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Douglas Taranow, DO, FACOS · Answer

The inner thigh is a very difficult area to treat.  liposuction will make them more shapely (and thinner), but increased elasticity is a a very difficult to treat.  The medial thigh lift removes skin giving a beautiful shape, but the scar may be very unsightly (especially at 35yo).
Beware of non-invasive treatment claims...often overexaggerated.  
There is no 'cure' for your loose skin.  I wish there was.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

I get to see a lot of women’s thighs simply because of my profession and age. your lower extremities are not atypical. The truth is we don’t have a great procedure for middle-aged women with flabby thighs. liposuction is technically difficult in this area, doesn’t improve the contour very well and will compromise the skin. none of the skin tightening devices including bodytite and JPlasma fall flat on their face when it comes to actually delivering quality results.
While it will not give you impressive results you may want to consider micro needling with or without radio frequency. Weight fluctuations will definitely do bad things for those who are prone to a loss of skin elasticity in the first place. staying lean and avoiding weight fluctuations is one of the best things people can do other than wearing daily sunscreen.
Liposuction is an option for some women but delivering consistent quality liposuction results is far more difficult than most people believe in most plastic surgeons really aren’t that good at doing that procedure.
On top of that lower extremity lip will suction is one of the technically most difficult areas and tennis to leave average results at the best.
Your lack of finding a good treatment option is justified. We simply don’t have any.
One option is to have a quantum change in your self perception and recognize that you are normal and half of adult women probably have similar thoughts to your own.
Perhaps recognizing that normal is acceptable and isn’t that bad could potentially make you like your body better.
Happiness is inversely proportionate to expectations.
The majority of women and middle-age don’t have great looking thighs. This is simply reality.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD

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