Thigh Lift Information
provided by Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in La Jolla

When you have lost a lot of skin elasticity in your thighs and they are disproportionate to the rest of the leg and/or the buttocks, one solution is to remove excess skin and fat with a thigh lift.

Procedure
Thigh lifts are conducted on an outpatient basis using general anesthesia. An incision is made in the crease where the upper thigh meets the buttocks or in the groin area near the hip and can extend all the way around the thigh, depending on the laxity of the skin and expected results. The skin is carefully separated from the underlying muscle and tissue. Excess skin is removed. If needed, liposuction may be used to remove excess fat. The remaining skin is stretched and tightened over the area and sutured closed. The surgery takes between 2 and 3 hours.

Recovery
Drainage tubes may be inserted to help remove excess fluid for the first two days. A dressing and light compression garment will also be applied following the surgery and must be worn for a few days. Swelling and bruising are common and subside over a few weeks. Stitches are removed after 7 to 10 days. Most patients are back to work in about 1 week and resume most normal activity within 3 weeks.

For a thigh lift in San Diego County - contact board certified plastic surgeon Robert Kearney. Located in La Jolla serving San Diego, Encinitas and Del Mar.