Does a lower body lift address the outer thighs?

Hi Elizajane100, Thank you for your question about what the 360 circumferential lower body lift does for the outer thighs. I specialize in reconstructive plastic surgery after massive weight loss.  I think pictures speak more than 1000 words. Please visit my website and examine over 450 pictures of 38 body lift patients. Specifically, please examine patient #5 and #38. Their lateral thighs were significantly improved with their body lifts. Your short answer is that "yes, a lower body lift does significantly improve the outer thighs". However, the 360 circumferential lower body lift will not significantly improve the inner or medial thighs. Thank you for your question regarding the effect of the lower body lift on the lateral or outer thighs. If you have any more questions regarding lower body lifts or thigh lifts, please contact my office. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen.

The body lift operations should address and improve areas in the lower body that include  outer thighs.  In reality the idea of a lower body lift is the improvement in the whole lower part of you  body form the waist down.

Body lift surgery is generally recommend for individuals with skin laxity, most frequently following massive weight loss. Liposuction can be added to body lift procedures to further define your shape. A lower body lift combines an abdominoplasty (tummy-tuck) with an outer thigh and buttock lift. Liposuction can be included to improve the shape of the waistline, as well as the outer thighs. An upper body lift corrects the breasts(or chest) as well as the lateral chest folds and can be combined with Liposuction. Brachioplasty with liposuction for the arm area to help with excess skin. For cases which require high volume liposuction, I generally recommend a two staged approach with liposuction performed at the initial stage followed 3 months later by the body lift procedure. Each case is individualized to meet your specific needs.I would recommend consulting with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in your area. Best Regards, Andrew Lyos, MD, FACS 

The lower body lift is one of the few procedures that will improve the outer thighs. I often combine this with liposuction of the outer thigh to optimize the contour and remove any residual fat from the outer thigh region. 

Lower body lifts by removing skin in the flanks/ sides helps to lift the outer thighs.  Results of this outer thigh lifting depends on skin quality, stretch marks and amount of excess fatty tissue.  Liposuction of the outer thighs helps remove the excess fat and may improve the amount of lift.

Yes, it does.  This is one of the main advantages of the body lift over an abdominoplasty, even if it an extended abdominoplasty or a fleur di lis.  Usually a combination of liposuction and excision of tissue will improve the out thigh significantly.  The most changes tend to be in the "saddlebag" area which is something most patients are very pleased with.Kind regards,Dean

The improvements in the thighs is dependent on each individual and the distribution of the excess skin. A body lift will help patients with excess skin more than those that have excess fat in combination. 

You're hearing different answers because the LBL will have a variable effect on the outer thigh area depending upon how the LBL is performed. ANY wedge excision of skin in the hip area will result in SOME improvement and tightening of the outer thigh area. For people with significant saddle bags, this will need to be combined with liposuction and lateral thigh skin undermining and plication to the underlying muscle fascia to re-suspend the outer thigh skin and obliterate the saddle bag. You cannot get rid of heavy saddlebags with a simple LBL alone. 

Thanks for your question.  A body lift is a circumferential operation that removes skin and soft tissue from the abdomen, hips, and lower backs.  While the skin of the anterior abdominal wall is pulled down and redraped, as we move to the hip and the back, the tissue beneath the incision is elevated.  The tissue of the flank is very adherent to the muscles, while the tissue of the outer thigh is far more mobile.  Consequently, the outer thigh and buttock are lifted.  In addition to lifting, it may also be desirable to contour or reduce the outer thigh, and liposuction to the outer thigh can be performed simultaneous to achieve the desired silhouette.  Consider a consultation with a BCPS with significant interest in and experience with weight loss body contouring!

Yes, it lifts the outer thighs, and buttocks. There are 2 types of Lower Body Lifts, one that performs a Tummy tuck as well as lifting the outer thighs and buttocks. and one that lifts the inner thighs, outer thighs and buttocks, in a patient that already had a tummy tuck. I would recommend you see a board  certified plastic surgeon in your area that performs the procedure on a regular basis.