sagging skin of the lower body lift is a problem that particularly afflicts women who have lost much weight. This loss of elasticity of the skin of the hips, thighs or buttocks area can be a real harm to the whole body shape and contour. A lift may be the thigh of the procedure of choice for women who seek correction of saggy, wrinkled or dimpled skin of these areas.



The best way to know if you are a candidate for a thigh lift is to recover the skin and pull it in a better direction. If this maneuver radically alters the shape and contour of the thighs, this is a simulation in May that the result is achieved. The procedure does leave a scar, but the exchange is tighter, more attractive thigh and buttocks areas. The distribution of fat will also change with the lifting of the skin, creating a general improvement in form. As a bonus, most of the wrinkled skin and be strengthened.

A thigh lift can be done alone or in combination with other procedures for lifting the body. Some thigh lifts can be performed in ambulatory surgery. The design of the incision and, ultimately, the scars are very important. This is a draft for all the scars that conforms to the type of clothing that the patient wants. There have been recent advances in the design of scars that result in shorter and more easily hidden scars. For most of these incisions are placed in the folds of the groin and buttocks.

On occasion, a lift inner thigh can be combined with a lateral or anterior thigh lifts. The buttocks can be lifted by a lift or lower body of the belt type lumpectomy procedure. During your consultation your plastic surgeon describes procedures specific to your anatomy and match them to your desires for shape and contour. There will also be a discussion of what specific procedures would be useful to your particular situation and in what order they will be made.

The post-operative care following these procedures may vary from one patient to another. It is generally drains to be emptied regularly, and dressing changes. Pain is usually controlled by a pump from the pain as well as oral drugs against pain. Usually there is a 1 - 2 weeks recovery period and most patients can expect to get back to normal by 6 weeks.

There are other procedures body May be considered in conjunction with the leg lifts, these may include liposuction, arm lifts, breast lift and Orange County Breast Augmentation. When all the lower body must be lifted with a lift of the lower body can be made. It combines an Abdominoplasty with an incision that goes around the back. This is not an uncommon after massive weight loss.

Thigh lift surgery generally takes three to six hours to complete, depending on the severity of your condition and the amount of correction needed. Depending on the amount of improvement you want, in May this incision extended around the leg or a part only of the way around the leg at the groin crease between the trunk and thigh.

After the incision was made in the skin is high. The next part of the operation involves the removal of excess skin and fat. One or more drains in May will be placed under the incision. The incisions are carefully closed in multiple layers to provide support to the incision and lead to improved healing.

After the procedure, you will notice an improvement in your thigh contour immediately. However, the form will continue to improve over the next 3 months, as the sweetness of the swelling decreases. You should be up and walking the day after surgery to prevent blood clots in the legs. Your legs will be painful for several days, but this will subside quickly. You should be able to resume your normal daily activities within a few days after surgery, and you should be able to resume all physical activities within four to six weeks of surgery.