Anything you recommend surgically for banana roll after 3 procedures? (Photos)

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After losing 40 kilos after a gastric bypass in 2013, my thighs never quite looked right. I had liposuction in 2019, followed by liposuction and thigh lift in September 2020, then correction lift/surgery in March 2021 and extensive lipo massages. Now, I have this roll of skin on my thigh, which is definitely not fat and is not only a cosmetic problem but also a problem in terms of sweat and discomfort in the summer. Is there anything you recommend I do surgically or not, to improve this area?

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question regarding what to do for banana rolls after three procedures and what would be the surgical solution. Examining your picture and your history, you have excess skin and fat of the posterior upper 1/3 of the thigh. If you just address the fat with more liposuction, you will be left with more loose skin. Therefore skin and fat must be removed in a combined procedure. To achieve this, I would suggest the incision be parallel with the long axis of the banana roll. That means the incision should be placed underneath the buttock in the infragluteal fold. The infragluteal fold is where the bottom of the buttock meets the upper thigh. This would go from the outer buttock fold and into the groin and possibly communicate with your prior thigh lift. Some surgeons call this a removal of banana roll; more technically, it is an infragluteal fold incision for excision of upper posterior thigh skin and fat. The procedure is done under general anesthesia. When performing this procedure, I use anchoring permanent sutures to anchor the posterior thigh to the pelvic bone. This leads to a more permanent result where the scar does not drift. Thank you for your question regarding what to do with your banana rules after three separate procedures. 
Sincerely, Dr. Katzen. (“Verified” Plastic Surgeon, President of the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Fellow of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American College of Surgery, and International College of Surgery and member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and RealSelf Hall of Fame.)

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