I had a thigh lift and part of the stitches opened. The doc just said put neosporin on it. How long will it take to heal?

Hidradenitis boils, PIH, and scarring can be removed en bloc with a thigh lift. Attention must be placed to correctly position the incision line. I would suggest only seeking a plastic surgeon who is familiar with both problems. Our office specializes in hidradenitis treatments and plastic...

You have achieved a tremendous result loosing 100lb!  However, you would benefit of additional weight loss before undergoing lower body contouring surgery. In order to have your thighs tightened and  shaped you will have to accept vertical inner thigh scar and lower...

It can be performed under local anesthesia.I would be curious as to why you would want to be awake for it.If its concern about anesthesia, we only use board certified anesthesiologists that have hospital affiliations in a medicare accredited facility.best of luck!dr schwartz

Preoperatively, I counsel my patients that they should wear soft compression and cut a hole in it to pee. I recommend that they don't even try to sit at the toilet and that they pee into a cup standing up for the first few days. After that time, they can more comfortably sit on the toilet and...

Thigh lift surgery tightens excess thigh skin which ultimately improves thigh contour. Patients can anticipate limited physical activity for ten to fourteen days following surgery. I, typically tell patients bathroom and kitchen privileges initially with slow resumption of normal activity over...

After a thigh lift the most critical time of healing is in the first 2 weeks. During the first 2 weeks the incision is healing with immature collagen cells. As the wound heals the collagen is replaced by more mature collagen. In the first 2-4 weeks I would avoid stairs. I would also suggest leg...