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This operation is performed to tighten the loose skin of the thigh and buttock but does not change the texture of the skin, by stretching it the crepiness is made less noticeable. Some patients are not candidates for a thighlift.
Method
The method of surgery is to undermine the skin and remove the excess. An incision is placed around the upper thigh and buttock, usually in a transverse direction. Many doctors recommend that some fat is suctioned at the same time. The operation is done under a general anaesthetic ( you are asleep). Most of the time it is an outpatient operation and a stay in the hospital is not needed.
Problems
All operations have some risk. The risks of surgery can be divided into two groups. First those that are seen in all operations and second those that are unique and special for this operation. In this first group, the main risks are swelling, bruising, bleeding, infection, a scar and numbness or change in feeling. In the second group the main problems depend on which parts of the thigh are lifted but some of the most common for this operation are a long and sometimes heavy scar and contour abnormalities, usually depression.
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