THIGH LIFT : A thigh lift reshapes the thighs by reducing excess skin, and in some cases fat, resulting in smoother skin and better-proportioned contours of the thighs and lower body.
Medications are administered for the patient's comfort during the surgical procedures. The choices include intravenous sedation and general anesthesia.
In a thigh lift, incision patterns vary based on the area or areas to be treated, degree of correction and patient and surgeon preference.
One common thigh lift technique places incisions in the groin, extending downward wrapping around the back of the thigh. The underlying tissue matrix is reshaped and tightened, and skin reduced and redraped. This results in more proportionate and smoother body contours.
Improving the contours of the outer thigh may require an incision extending from the groin around the hip.
Through these incisions, the tissues are tightened for a smoother, better-toned lower body contour.
Sutures close the skin incisions and help to form the newly shaped contours.
