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A thigh lift is a surgical procedure
to remove skin and fat from the
thighs to tighten the skin and
improve the contour of the legs. A
thigh lift may also be performed in
combination with another type of
surgery, for instance in combination
with an arm lift.
Thigh lift surgery can markedly
improve the appearance of your legs.
The combined effects of aging,
gravity, fluctuations in weight, and
a loss of skin elasticity all
contribute to loss of tone in the
thighs as we age.
Dr. Busselberg approaches thigh lifts
to meet your specific needs. This
means adequately assessing the amount
of excess skin and fat that needs to
be removed. Each of these components
will determine which procedure is
best for you. With only mild skin and
fat excess confined to the inner
thigh region and good skin
elasticity, you may be a candidate
for a minimal incision approach. As
the preoperative condition worsens in
severity, the incisions required to
obtain proper correction must be
larger. For the most severe type of
hanging skin conditions, a
circumferential incision may be
required.
Thigh lift candidates
If your inner thighs are very big and
have a lot of fatty tissue it might
be best to do liposuction first to
get rid of as much of the excess
tissue as possible. After a few
months we reevaluate the inner thigh
to see if you will benefit from a
thigh lift. In some cases, a thigh
lift is recommended.
If the skin of the inner thigh sags
or is droopy, a thigh lift is ideal
as it will tighten up the skin and
smoothen the contour of the inner
thigh. Patients who have lost a lot
of weight are also ideal candidates
for an inner thigh lift, usually done
in combination with other cosmetic
surgery procedures.
Thigh lift recovery
Recuperation for thigh lift surgery
is usually 1-2 weeks. Patients should
plan to take 7-10 days off from work.
If you are planning a future
pregnancy or anticipate a significant
loss of weight in the future, it is
probably best to postpone your thigh
lift until after these events have
occurred to optimize your results.
Following thigh lift surgery, many
patients experience an immediate
improvement in their self-esteem and
discover a greater self-confidence.
In addition, many also find greater
access to different clothing styles
and fashions and are less
self-conscious at the gym, around the
pool, or at the beach.
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