I have an open wound 11 days after a thigh lift. Staples were removed yesterday.

Thank you for your question and photo. The biggest concern is a DVT in this situation, however, it appears your surgeon has ruled this out. I would continue wearing your compression garment and elevating your legs. You can have swelling for weeks to months following lower extremity surgery. I r...

Congratulations on your thigh lift, clintg1987! Actually, wound separation and slow healing are common complications in a thigh lift. You’re probably not doing anything wrong, but it still happens. Based on your photo, the extent of your open wound is not that alarming, but it’s still best to ...

Hi and thanks for your question and photos! It is difficult to fully see your incision based on the photos.  The superior part of thigh lift incisions tend to have a more difficult time healing because of the location and tension on the incision.  This area tends to become more irritated from fr...

HI,  good question.  These blue-purplish sutures are PROLENE, and non-dissolvable stitches.  This does occur where you may have some "pop-up" after a period of time.  I suggest you contact your surgeon, and have them removed in their office.  It is preferable to remove these sutures by a profes...

Thigh lifts require liposuction and skin removal. The postoperative care should involve complete wrapping of the legs individually to keep them separated so that they can't shear against each other. otherwise you should walk early to avoid leg clotts. While resting try to keep them separated ...

Dear, TMSTITES72, Thank you for your question regarding correction of labial distortion after a thigh lift. You mention you had your medial thigh lift on October 23, 2017. At the time of that writing, I believe you said you were only three weeks post-op. Hopefully, by the time this post meets...