Thigh lift surgery is ideal for those people who have recently lost considerable weight and consequently have excess loose skin ‘hanging’ from their upper legs. This routine cosmetic procedure can provide slimmer, more athletic looking thighs, with tauter skin, instead of excess.
At your preliminary consultation with your specialist surgeon, your general health and medical background will be evaluated and the surgical processes discussed with you.
You can expect to receive detailed guidance on how to prepare for the surgery and your post-operative care. Your surgeon will also ensure that you are fully aware of the possible side effects of any surgical procedure and discus your expectations of the surgery, so that they are realistic and achievable.
The thigh lift surgery itself is usually carried out under general anesthetic, although some clinics now use the modern Total Intravenous Anaesthesis, which generally enables patients to feel far better on awaking. The procedure can last anything up to three hours. The procedure will involve an incision along the area of the upper thigh. Where more lift is required it might be necessary to extend the incision into the groin line, the buttock fold or even, possibly, the inner thigh.
Any excess skin and fat is then removed through the incisions, the skin elevated and tightened and the wound is stitched up, using dissolving sutures. Some surgeons will insert drainage tubes but frequently nowadays they are not needed. The wound will then be dressed and taped for greater support. During the procedure, the surgeon will make every effort to make any scarring as inconspicuous as possible – sometimes possibly being able to make the incisions high up or just above the buttocks, so they will not be visible in swimwear.
Thigh lift surgery is generally speaking well tolerated by patients but you are going to feel sore for a few days. In Britain, it is more common to spend the night after the operation in the clinic or hospital than in the USA but you should certainly expect to be up and around within twenty four to forty eight hours. If you feel very uncomfortable, it will be possible to take painkillers.
The supporting tape around the wound, which might be quite bruised and swollen for a time, will generally be removed after approximately one week. You will still need to wear a compression garment, though, to further reduce the swelling and assist in the tightening of the skin. Depending on the nature of your job, you should be fine to return to work in about a week or so but you will be given a little longer before you can resume all your normal activities. Your scars will stay quite pink and firm for a minimum of six weeks but will begin to fade to thin lines after a few months.
All operations using general anesthetics carry associated risks but specific complications for thigh lift surgery include reduced sensation in the treated area – which is often only temporary, scar healing problems or skin separation at the site of the sutures. These are, however, very much the exception; most patients recuperate fully and quickly and can feel much more confident wearing heir shorts or skirts, without having to worry about their fatty thighs spoiling the effect.
In the USA, the plastic surgeon’s fees tend to be around $3857 for a thigh lift, with additional fees of about $1,000 needed for other payments to the clinic and for administration. In the United Kingdom, you can anticipate having to pay between £3,700 and £5,200 for the full package at a private clinic.
Thigh Lift Surgery
If you stand in front of a mirror and pinch the skin of your inner thigh so that it lifts towards your groin, you will get some idea of what thigh lift surgery could accomplish for you.
Thigh Lift Surgery
