Thigh Lift

A thigh lift removes the loose, redundant skin that can develop on the inner or outer thighs after substantial weight loss or as the skin loses firmness, leaving the thighs smoother and better contoured. Excess skin is excised — most often through an incision in the groin crease for the inner thigh, sometimes extending down the leg when laxity is greater — and the remaining skin is lifted and tightened. Where excess fat is also present, liposuction may be…

At the Aleksandra clinic the procedure is performed under appropriate anaesthesia and generally takes a few hours. As with other skin-excision body procedures, a scar is an unavoidable trade-off and is placed as discreetly as possible; it matures and fades over the months that follow. A compression garment supports the healing tissues and helps control swelling, and activity is restricted in the early weeks while the wounds heal; bruising and swelling…