Thigh Lift

With advancing age, skin loses its elasticity and fat accumulates in unwanted places. The fat can feel noticeable as it rubs together and looks noticeable as a person walks. A thigh lift procedure corrects this problem by excising excess fat and extra skin. Patients undergo a light general anesthetic, with long-acting local anesthetics added to minimize postoperative pain. If excess fat is present, the doctor performs liposuction on the thighs. The doctor then removes the excess skin with a particular technique to hide the final scars in the groin crease. The most important aspect of this surgery is the final closure. The key technique in this procedure is to secure the skin to the tough fascia covering the muscles at the groin in order to prevent the scars from migrating down the leg over time. Doctors close the surgical wounds in multiple layers to keep scarring to a fine line. Physicians place a plastic drain in each thigh to collect any fluid that normally accumulates during the healing process. The drains do not cause any pain.