To continue the conversation about body contouring after weight loss surgery, this installment will address the thighs and knees. After the weight loss, the tummy tuck, the arm reduction, the breast lift, and the butt lift, many people are ready to address the thighs. You may not need all of these procedures, you may only need one or two. If more than one procedure is required, I usually save the thighs for last. Why?? Well, to be honest, it is a difficult recovery because of where the incisions must be placed. Do you need a thigh lift, or will liposuction cure the problem? It depends on the amount of extra skin that is present. Too much sagging skin will not contract with liposuction and will need to be removed. A problem area of fat depostion can be liposuctioned.
Incisions for a thigh lift are in the groin, following the contour of the upper thigh. To lift the knee, the incision travels down the inner thigh, making a kind of "T". Removing this skin allows us to make the thigh tighter and removing the skin in the groin allows us to pull the skin up getting rid of the sagging and re-shaping the thighs. The incisions are placed in a high motion area that stays moist and is close to areas that can be difficult to keep clean. These factors can make wound healing a challenge in the best of circumstances.....thigh lifts are not for the faint of heart. They can, however, make a huge difference in appearance and wardrobe.
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More next week.