Thigh lift surgery allows to remove the excess skin from the inner thighs. The surgery is often performed under general anesthesia and involves the presence of scars that, starting from the groin, reach the gluteal furrow. The results of thigh lift are immediately satisfying in relation to the age and to the firmness of the patient’s skin.
Thigh lift surgery can be carried out in cases where a sagging skin of the inner region of the thighs occurs, the situation is frequent in patients who are not younger, no more or who have undergone major reductions in weight as a result of diet or bariatric surgeries.
Postoperative
Immediately after the thigh lift, the patient must: rest for 24-48 hours; then she can do short walks but trying to reduce unnecessary movement. It is recommended to wear an elastic girdle and never remove it until new indications. Sh has to rest for about four weeks, during which it is not recommendable to carry out sexual activity and sport even if in a moderate way. Driving can be resumed only after the surgeon’s approval and not before two weeks.
Insurance
Thigh lift surgery can sometimes be done in agreement with the NHS or with major insurance companies. This is possible only to certain well-defined conditions, as in the case in which there are local dermatological complications Frequently, in cases of obesity or previous outcomes in bariatric surgery.
Results
Thigh lift surgery can improve the profile of the inner portion, and sometimes also the front surface of the thighs. If the amount of correction to be performed is minimum, scars are disguised in the furrow and in the inguinal fold of the buttock even if, as time passes and because of ageing or of a subjective propensity to laxity (slackening) , they may move slightly downward and they are more visible. In same cases it may be necessary to make a wider excision and some scars will appear in the inguinal groove and along the medial aspect of the thighs. This contingency can occur in patients exposed to bariatric surgery.