Thigh lifting or thigh plastering is a surgical procedure that removes the excess skin on the inner surface of the thighs and strengthens and tones the anteroinner surface of the thighs.
INDICATIONS:
The relaxation of the skin of the thighs comes from two main causes: gradual aging or weight gain or even substantial weight loss. When making the diagnosis, the surgeon takes into account the morphology of the thighs, including the amount of fat overload, the quality of the skin, and muscle tone.
The thigh lift is performed under general anesthesia and lasts approximately two hours, with a 24 to 48-hour hospital stay at the clinic and a 5-day stay in Tunisia.
THE TECHNIQUE:
The procedure is started by liposuction
Any excess fat in the inner thighs is removed. Only excess skin that has not retracted as a result of thigh liposuction is then removed.
There are two incision techniques depending on how loosened the skin is.
- Moderate excess skin (affecting only the upper thighs):There is a horizontal scar near the crease in the groin that extends to the buttock crease. This scar is completely hidden in the underwear.
- Significant skin excess: There is a Tshaped scar that combines the horizontal scar with a vertical scar of varying length made on the inner thigh.
Thigh lifting may be combined with other liftings or a body lift (an operation that removes excess skin from the middle third of the body at once).
THE AFTERMATH OF THE INTERVENTION
Thigh lifting causes minimal pain. They are most often limited to gentle pulling. The dressing is removed the day after surgery. There is bruising and swelling for two to three weeks. The patient should wear pants day and night for 1 month.
The patient can return to work after ten days and to exercise after two months. The discomfort in the thigh that sometimes occurs disappears within weeks.
RESULTS OF THIGH PLASTY
The result is visible immediately and becomes definitive after three months. All the upper thighs are thinned and regalbed with firmer skin.
The scar takes its final appearance after a year.
Thigh lifting does not eliminate cellulitis. But when combined with conventional liposuction or Vaser, it improves the overall appearance and tone of the thighs and refines their circumference.
Dr. Abdelaali will advise you on the indication of his types of interventions, will give you the necessary details to have the expected result.
