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Inner Thigh Lift

A thigh lift is indicated when excess fat or cellulite, aging or sudden changes in weight make the skin dimpled, wrinkled and sagging. Though this type of plastic surgery is not as common as abdominoplasty or breast augmentation, it is still a common type of plastic surgery.

As in all types of plastic surgeries, the thigh lift also improves the physical contour of the body and gives it a better and more acceptable look. A fat and thick thigh is ungainly; the patient feels self-conscious and is ashamed of his or her appearance especially when wearing short clothes or while swimming or performing any other sports. For improving all this and for cosmetic purposes the thigh lift is preferred. It consists of removing the excess fat through liposuction, tightening up the muscles and removing excess skin through a surgical process, which involves hospital stay.

There are many types of thigh lift procedures. By talking to the surgeon, discussing with him the various types of procedures he can go in for the best possible one. There are inner and outer thigh lifts, medial and bilateral thigh lifts. The doctor will be able to suggest the best one. The inner thigh lift, as the name suggests, consists of changing the appearance of the inner thigh. Especially, if the shape refuses to improve despite exercises and weight control.

The inner thigh lift is also suggested to treat reduced skin elasticity caused by sudden weight changes or ageing. During the inner thigh lift an incision is made at the junction of the thigh and the pubic area. The skin flap is lifted, some skin and fat is removed and the skin and muscles tightened. This will improve the leg contour and enhance skin elasticity, giving the leg a youthful appearance.

Like any other surgical procedure, the inner thigh lift also carries its own risks and dangers, however small. The surgeon will brief the patient beforehand what to expect and what can happen so that the patient is ready and knows what to expect.

Rest will be advised and the patient put on medication. He will be told not to climb stairs or squat but he should walk as much as possible. In a couple of weeks, the swelling and pain and discomfort will go, the excess fluid drainage will take place and the patient will be able to resume his normal work, with a better body contour and a better frame of mind.