Thigh Lift
Thighplasty/ Thigh Liposcution

The effects of time, gravity and major weight loss can cause the skin of the inner and outer thigh to lose tone. This loss of tone can cause the skin to sag or lose the smooth appearance of an earlier age. In general, the inner thighs are affected earlier than the outer thighs. Along with sagging skin, the thighs can be an area of fat collection. Excessive fat can produce an unpleasant contour. For many individuals, in particular women, the fatty deposits do not respond to weight loss or exercise. Liposuction alone can improve the contour of the thighs when skin tone is good and excessive fat is the primary problem. The thigh lift procedure usually involves both liposuction and the removal of excessive skin from either the inner or outer thigh or both.

›Examples of  Thighplasty ( Thigh Lift ) Surgery
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You may be a candidate for Thighplasty if you have experienced a loss of skin elasticity of the thigh, hip, or buttocks areas. You may also desire this procedure if your skin in the thigh area is saggy, has an orange peel, flabby and/or dimpled appearance. The procedure may also be indicated if your thigh appearance improves dramatically when you lift the lax skin. The procedure is intended to produce tighter, more attractive thigh and buttock skin with improved contours and decrease irregularities in skin surface. Candidates should also be in good health and have realistic expectations about the potential benefits a thighplasty operation could have for them.

Under general anesthesia, Dr. Ritota first uses liposuction to remove any excess fat in the legs and thighs. Next, the doctor makes small incisions along the upper thigh, stretches the skin, and reattaches it. The incisions are inconspicuous, located in the groin area with scars that are easily hidden by a bathing suit. Finally, small drains are inserted to remove and excess fluid that accumulate within the first day or two postoperatively.

The patient is placed in a compression garment (similar to an elastic support girdle)
at the end of surgery to reduce swelling and assist in the natural shrinking and tightening of the skin. With smaller thigh lifts, discomfort is usually easily controlled with prescribed pain medication. With larger thigh lifts, one or two night in an in-patient facility is required. Bruising and swelling usually subside within a month, strenuous activities are usually possible in 6 weeks and almost all symptoms are gone in 4-6 months.

This procedure is considered cosmetic and therefore is not covered by insurance. The patient is responsible for payment. The specific risks and the suitability of this procedure for a given individual can be determined only at the time of consultation. All surgical procedures have some degree of risk. Minor complications that do not affect the outcome occur occasionally.
Major complications are unusual.