If your efforts to lose weight have resulted in sagging skin around your thighs, thigh lifts can be a final touch to your weight loss journey, removing signs of loose, wrinkled skin for good. Thigh lift surgery can be used to reshape your thighs, reducing excess skin and fat to create smoother contours. Dr. Smith can perform thigh lifts to help give you the results you always hoped for. During your consultation, the doctor can discuss with you your surgical goals, medical conditions, and treatment options available to you.
What is a Thigh Lift?
Thigh lifts involve lifting and tightening the skin to improve the contours of the thighs and buttocks. As a type of reconstructive surgery, thigh lifts remove excess skin and fat to create a more proportional body image and are primarily used for those with poor skin elasticity that cannot be improved by diet and exercise. This surgical procedure isn’t intended strictly for removing excess fat, and in cases where skin elasticity is poor, liposuction may also be recommended.
Candidates for thigh lifts include people with poor skin elasticity around the thighs, hips, and buttocks, including areas of skin that appear dimpled or sagging excessively. Thigh lifts are recommended for those who experience little to no results after diet and exercise, are committed to a healthy lifestyle following surgery, and have realistic goals for their treatment. Candidates are also recommended if they are non-smoking and do not have any associated medical conditions that impair healing.
Thigh Lift Recovery at Real You Plastic Surgery and Wellness
During your meeting with Dr. Smith, she will discuss your surgical goals and desired outcomes, as well as your medical history, medications, and any previous surgeries you may have had. The doctor will discuss any risks and potential complications that may occur during and after the surgery and may recommend taking medications to prepare for your surgery to avoid potential outcomes. These recommendations also include avoiding aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, and herbal supplements.
For your comfort and wellbeing, our clinic will go over the procedure in further detail, outlining the procedure through the following steps:
- Anesthesia: Dr. Smith will administer intravenous sedation or general anesthesia for the duration of your surgery.
- Incision: During the procedure, Dr. Smith will create minimal incisions to avoid scarring, diluting each surgical site with anesthesia to reduce the risk of bleeding and trauma. The doctor will discuss with you your incision options during your consultation.
- Thigh Skin and Fat Removal: Incisions in the thighs depending on the patient’s needs and the procedure’s goals. From there, any excess skin along the thigh areas will be removed, and the underlying tissues will be modified to help support and create desired contours.
- Suture and Closing: Once the procedure is complete, the incision areas are closed with sutures, and skin adhesive tapes and wrapped in garments or elastic bandages for healing.
At Real You Plastic Surgery and Wellness, Dr. Smith will monitor your progress, providing detailed instructions on how to care for your thigh lift incisions. To learn more about what thigh lifts can do for you, request a consultation today!
