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46 Year Old Mom of Two Had Medial Thigh Lift. - Fairfax, VA

UPDATED FROM louiseSK
6 months post

Butt crease incision

WORTH IT$9,000
Butt crease scars are truly hidden when standing. They continue to lighten and soften in texture. This pic is taken somewhat bent forward so you can really see them.

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Samir S. Rao, MD

Samir S. Rao, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

4.7 | 54 Reviews
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What struck me first about Dr. Rao was his compassion. I shared my painful story and he really heard me, not just pretended to listen, but truly expressed a genuine concern. He looked at the scarring and immediately determined that he could help me. Not only could he help me, but he had a plan that would not leave me with misshapen labia due to possible pulling of skin reattachmen. He would do the thigh lift with the best technique of anchoring the new skin to my pelvis. I am a fairly petite person, and although I had recently lost 25 lbs, there was not a lot of excess skin to work with. And yet, he was confident he could remove all the scarring. I remember in the operating room, as they prepared to but me to sleep, he patted my arm, reassuring me, telling me not to worry, he would take good care of me. And he did! He had prepared me for a common occurrence of wound separation, but that never happened, I healed with no problems. It has been four weeks, and although I am still recovering, I am thankful every day that my life's journey brought me to Dr. Rao. He may look young, but his skill as a surgeon is undeniable. His compassion, well, that is what truly makes him an outstanding doctor and human being.

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Hi louiseSK! Thank you for the comment on my journal … it's quite a mental, emotional and physical transformation that's taking place. Looking at your amazing pictures and journal, I'm wondering when you started walking normally, do you remember? And at what point did you think you could sit for 3-4 hours without worrying? I'm going to be on a 3.5 hour flight Oct 29th and my surgery was Sept 29th. Do you think in 4.5 weeks that you would have been okay to take a flight for 3+ hours and walk through an airport okay?
Well, I'm trying to recall when I REALLY started to feel almost normal. I think it was around 8 weeks, I could bend down, although still tight, I could get in and out of car with ease, no worries at all. I think by three weeks I was walking normally, but not bending yet. I would NOT have been up to flying, no matter how long or short the trip. But three hours in a hard seat sounds like no fun at all. I think our bodies give us pain in order to act accordingly, i.e. take it easy. Only you can know how you will feel though.
Hi LouiseSK! I also have HS and seeing this inspired me to ask my plastic surgeon for a thigh lift...and I'm booked in for the 1st April! I am sooooooo excited, I can't wait to leave these horrible scars behind me! Any tips?
UPDATED FROM louiseSK
6 months post

Crease in butt from medial thigh lift

The scars in the back are healing nicely, I think my butt looks better now ! Just be patient, healing takes time.

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Thanks, I can't even see your butt cheek scars, amazing, and great groin scars, great results, thanks for sharing so quickly! Ya look beautiful. And you are brave.
UPDATED FROM louiseSK
6 months post

Groin scars

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