Will a thigh lift with inner incision within the groin area stretch out the vagina?

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I am interested in doing a Thigh Lift and I was recommended to do the inner incision within the groin area. I have been told that with time this may stretch out the vagina. Is this true?

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi.    Thank you for your question regarding whether an inner incision thigh lift will stretch the vagina. First of all, most accurately, it is a thigh reduction, not a thigh lift. Also, the inner incision within the groin area is called a crescent or a spiral thigh lift. Third, with a crescent or a spiral thigh reduction, if your plastic surgeon is not accurate in the placement of your permanent periosteal sutures, the sutures can lead to labial spread. This means the labia majora and the labia minora can spread open. This leads to the opening of the vagina or the introitus. Technically, the vagina is not stretched; however, the labia can be stretched with a crescent thigh reduction. Therefore, it is imperative that your plastic surgeon suture the inner thigh to at least scarpa's fascia or better to the pelvis periosteum. In my opinion, the best method of the crescent or spiral thigh lift is using permanent suture to attach the inner thigh to the pelvis bone or periosteum. This minimizes the chances of labial spread and scar migration.  I hope that I have answered your question regarding whether an inner incision thigh lift will stretch the vagina.  I specialize in thigh lifts.  I hope that I have answered your questions regarding the thigh reduction.  If you have any more questions regarding the thigh lift, thigh reduction, vertical thigh lift, medial thigh lift, spiral thigh lift, crescent thigh lift, or thigh lipo, please contact my office.   Please seek an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon with significant experience performing thigh lifts. Do your research.  Make sure your chosen plastic surgeon has performed at least 100 thigh lifts.  Make sure they have the before and after pictures to prove it.  Carefully examine their before and after pictures and check their reviews on RealSelf.   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, International College of Surgery, and American Board of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and ​member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and RealSelf Hall of Fame.)

Omar E. Beidas, MD, FACS · Answer

Dear Munecachula78,Thank you for your question! That is sometimes the case, but there are suturing techniques I (and likely other surgeons) use in an attempt to avoid this problem. This by no means guarantees that labial spreading (not vaginal as you stated) will not happen, but decreases the risk of this phenomenon. I would definitely work with a plastic surgeon who does a lot of these and is board-certified.Best of luck in your search,Omar Beidas

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