Will doing liposuction on the inner thighs leave loose skin?

    Liposuction to the medial thighs can be very effective.  If there is loose skin, a thigh lift may be more appropriate.  It is hard to comment on what to offer without pictures or an exam.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

In general if your skin has good elasticity you will not experience any loose skin following liposuction. If before the procedure you do have loose skin sometimes liposuction can make this appear worse. The results will differ in each individual so it is best to discuss this with your plastic surgeon to identify the best technique for you.

Liposuction of inner thighs works well only when the skin quality is good, that means not a lot of looseness of the skin or stretch marks.  If this is the case then liposuction will actually make the skin appear more loose.  Even with adequate skin quality, when large volume liposuction of the inner thighs is performed it may result in some laxity.  It is best if you seek the advice of a board certified plastic surgeon to see if you may be a candidate for this.  For a BBL procedure I often use inner thigh liposuction as a source of good fat for transplantation.