" The Best for Last" - New Haven, CT

After 2 years talking about it I finally had a medial thigh lift. Today is 19 days since my surgery and I'm doing great. My journey began 1995 with gastric bypass surgery and with 160 lb weight loss over the past 9 years I needed a lot of corrective surgery. When you gain that much weight your skin really stretches out and there is only one way to correct that, plastic surgery. Over the years I have had a breast reduction, brachioplasty, total abdominalplasty, upper and lower bleph , and finally the thigh lift. (Yes, after weight loss, I had bags of skin under my eyes that made me look so tired, and nearly every day people told me how tired I was. ) Prior to my medial thigh lift in preparation, I had Cool Sculpting to reduce the fat in my upper thighs, which was very successful. I had this done 3 months to the date prior to my surgery, and did not require liposuction with my thigh lift as a result of this. I am thrilled with the results. I knew I needed to follow my instructions to the "t" and I still am. Today I had my drains removed and am keeping my activity at a minimum. My thighs are sore, but wearing the compression garment really helps with the swelling. I can't wait until the summer when I can wear shorts and for the first time in many years not have then skin of my upper thighs rub.
Immediately after surgery you could see the difference. This was one of the best decisions I made, and I would have never been happy without having this done, because the excess skin and discomfort was a daily reminder of my previous weight. I feel like a new person.