LBL and extended thigh at same time? Is it common to combine these procedures?

Hi Sunshine3144, Thank you for your questions regarding combining an extended vertical thigh lift and a lower body lift. I specialize in reconstructive plastic surgery after massive weight loss.  In my practice, it is very common to combine both the 360 circumferential body lift and medial thigh lift procedures. I perform these combined procedures several times a week. By combining the procedures, you have only one recovery period. My patients call it "one and done ". If you had a lower body lift alone, your recovery would be approximately two to three weeks. You would then have to wait one month before your medial thigh lift. The recovery time from medial thigh lift would be approximately two to three weeks. If you have a combined 360 circumferential lower body lift and an extended medial thigh lift, your recovery should be approximate two to three weeks. I would highly suggest you have these procedures performed at the same time. With that said, your board-certified plastic surgeon must feel comfortable combining and performing these procedures. If your plastic surgeon is inexperienced or not comfortable performing these combined procedures, they should not be performed by that plastic surgeon. Please seek an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon who has performed hundreds of lower body lifts with combined vertical medial thigh lifts. Travel if you have to. If you have any more questions regarding the 360 circumferential lower body lift, medial thigh lift, or combining these procedures, please contact my office. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen.

This is a great question! I think that a posterior body lift and a vertical thigh can be done safely at the same time in the proper patient. I don't do full lower body lifts (including abdominoplasty) and a vetical thigh at the same time. You should find an experienced board certified plastic surgeon who performs a lot of after weight loss plastic surgery procedures. Best of luck with your procedure. 

Doing a lower body lift and a vertical incision medial thigh lift is a long procedure, but can be done at the same time. I did this exact combination on one of my patients two weeks ago. She did well and her recovery has been easier than her previous tummy tuck, breast lift, brachioplasty procedure since there is no muscle work this time. Find a plastic surgeon who does a lot of major body lifting. Good luck.

Yes, these can be performed together! An experienced surgeon is enough to complete the surgery in a timely fashion and avoid long anesthesia complications. Also as a patient you have to be motivated to follow directions to prevent complications.

The practicality and financial savings from combining procedures must be carefully weighed against the risk of deep vein thrombosis, pressure sores, nerve injuries, blood loss and hypothermia from a prolonged operation. Importantly, combining a lower body lift with a thigh lift will mean your two most important muscle groups- your abdominal core and your thighs- will be wrapped in sore wounds! I would only entertain combining these procedures in patients with amazing pain thresholds. The final thing to consider is surgeon fatigue. Surgeons get tired too- the last stitch in a ten hour operation is never as good as the first.

Hello and thank you for your question. I specialize in post massive weight loss body contouring. I frequently perform a posterior lower body lift and thigh lift together. I call this an extended thigh lift. They work well together. The buttocks get lifted and augmented with you own tissue (not a bbl).Then the thighs are done as low as is necessary.If I do a lower body lift  (including tummy tuck ) then I usually don't do the thigh lift at the same time unless I am doing a spiral thigh lift.Peter Fisher M.D 

Your question on simultaneous surgery is difficult to answer without an in person examination. All plastic surgeons want to perform surgeries under the safest circumstances.Your overall health, the extent of your problem, your body weight and many other factors enter into the decision on extent and length of a procedure Yes, simultaneous surgeries can be less costly in monetary terms, but at what price to your well.being.Talk to a board certified plastic surgeon in person.