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Thigh Lift: What To Expect

A thigh lift usually lasts several hours and can be an outpatient procedure or require a short hospital stay. You may be given local or general anesthesia, depending on the surgical plan you and your doctor developed.

  • Local anesthesia means you’ll be lightly sedated and the area around the surgery will be numbed. You’re awake during the surgery, but relaxed and feeling no pain.

  • General anesthesia means you’ll be asleep during the operation.

How the Procedure is Performed

The surgery begins with an incision in the groin area, near the hip. After the incision is made, your surgeon separates the skin on your thigh from the fat and muscle below by pulling the flap of skin upwards. Then, your surgeon removes the excess skin and stretches the remaining skin back in place.

When the procedure is complete, your surgeon closes the incisions with small stitches and covers them with bandages. A small drainage tube may be inserted under your skin for several days to drain excess fluid from the surgery.

Risks

All surgery involves some risk and uncertainty. Serious complications or side effects of this surgery are rare, but they include:

  • Blood clots
  • Infection
  • Bad reactions to the anesthesia

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