Thigh Lift
Having excess skin or fat on the thighs can impact the shape of the upper legs for many people. There are a number of factors that can affect the skin and tissue on the thighs, including weight gain and loss, aging, genetics, and other factors. Diet and exercise alone cannot tighten or reshape the thighs. Skin sagging can result from massive weight loss, especially on the thighs. The goal of a thigh lift is to tighten and reshape the upper legs to make them appear more attractive. Patients seeking a firm, well-shaped thigh can benefit from thighplasty performed by Dr. Oscar Porras.
A thigh lift may be a good option for anyone who has loose or sagging skin or tissue on their thighs. The thigh lift may be the solution if you hide your legs in long shorts or skirts due to embarrassment about your thighs, even in Miami’s hot weather. A jiggly inner thigh or sagging skin and tissue on the front or outside of the thigh can be treated by Dr. Oscar Porras. Before undergoing any plastic surgery, you should be in good health and quit smoking and taking antiinflammatory medications.
Medial thigh lifts and standard thigh lifts are the two main types. Only the inner thigh near the pubic area is addressed by the medial thigh lift. To create a firmer, slimmer inner thigh, a portion of the inner thigh’s skin and tissue is removed and then tightened and contoured. In a standard thigh lift, excess skin and fat are removed near the pubic area near the crease, then the thigh is tightened and reshaped. Depending on the patient and the thigh areas that need to be addressed, there are many variations of the thigh lift. An outpatient procedure, thighplasty is performed under general anesthesia. In most cases, a thigh lift can be performed in about two hours. During the thigh lift, Dr. Oscar Porras may perform liposuction, skin removal, skin tightening, and muscle/tissue reshaping.
After your surgery, you will need a friend or family member to drive you home. Bandages will be applied to the surgical area, and you may be required to wear a compression garment to help reduce swelling and keep the skin and tissue in place while it heals. Blood or fluid may need to be removed from the wound site using a drain. In most cases, patients will need two weeks off from work or normal activities. For up to four weeks after surgery, there will be some bruising and swelling. In the following months, some improvement in the shape of the thighs will occur as swelling subsides and the tissue heals. After surgery, most patients can exercise and resume all normal activities within 4-6 weeks.
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