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Overview
Baton Rouge, LA plastic surgeon, Dr. Erick Sanchez, specializes in creating beautiful, slimmer legs for his medial thigh lift patients. Also known as thighplasty, this lift surgery contours the thighs to the desired silhouette by trimming excess skin off the inside or outside of the thigh and tightening any remaining underlying skin tissue. Excess fat and loose skin around the thighs prove very difficult to work off, and cause discomfort for many patients. Dr. Sanchez uses modern, advanced surgical techniques for this delicate procedure. For many, this surgery is often a final step in their weight loss transformation.
Best Candidates
The best candidates for a medial thigh lift are those who are at or near their goal weight and whose weight loss is stable. Patients that have loose skin hanging from the inner and/or outer thigh would be candidates for this. Because thighplasty is a skin tightening surgery, patients who simply wish to remove fat, but otherwise have good skin laxity, will be better suited for a liposuction procedure. A combination of liposuction and skin tightening is usually incorporated in a thigh lift. The outer thighs are corrected with a circumferemtial abdominoplasty or sometimes BodyTite.
What to Expect
During a medial thigh lift surgery, the most common incision point places the incisions in the groin and in many cases, depending on the amount of skin to be removed, extends downward. The hanging skin is trimmed away and removed and the underlying tissue is re-draped and tightened. Depending on the needs of the patient, our doctor will either perform a medial thigh lift targeting the inner thigh. The outer thighs are corrected with a circumferemtial abdominoplasty or sometimes BodyTite.
During/After Surgery
Medial thigh lift surgery, if performed alone, takes about 2-3 hours to complete. It is considered an outpatient procedure. The recovery for a thigh lift is somewhat slow, but this is primarily due to the incisions. On average, patients can expect to return to light activities within 2 weeks, and a full recovery in about 6-8 weeks. Depending on how much skin was removed, there may be scars that are evident outside of the groin area. Proper scar care is needed for the scars to heal safely. Because of newly enhanced thighs and a slimmer thigh appearance, patients find that their self-confidence improves greatly after this surgery.
Expected Cost
Medial thigh lift surgery costs an average of $8,200. The fees increase if the surgery is combined with another lower body cosmetic procedure.
Erick Sanchez, MD does not accept medical insurance.
Get the Silhouette You Deserve
Thigh lift surgery has changed the lives of countless men and women who have battled loose and sagging skin in the thighs. This unsightly appearance creates anxiety when wearing shorts and makes wearing everyday clothing difficult. Our talented team has the credentials to create gorgeous results for patients seeking body contouring. Please call our office today to learn more.
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