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Inner thigh lift
A lift is a rejuvenating procedure. Although the term is commonly used for the face, a thigh lift is also known as cruroplasty or a crural lift.
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The aims of surgery
A thigh lift aims to reduce excess fat, remove surplus skin and redrape the tissues, creating more balanced contours and a slimmer silhouette.
Why consider a thigh lift?
The skin of the thighs often loses elasticity. Ageing, pregnancy and significant weight loss can contribute to excess tissue on the inner thighs. A thigh lift is suitable when skin laxity is too pronounced for liposuction alone to be sufficient. Hanging skin can be uncomfortable, cause self-consciousness and make clothing difficult to wear. It can therefore affect both physical comfort and psychological wellbeing.
The importance of your first consultation
Like any cosmetic surgery procedure, a thigh lift involves risks you need to understand, preoperative examinations and protocols to follow.
Your surgeon will listen to your concerns and answer your questions. Your first consultation is an important opportunity to receive precise, personalised and professional advice.
It is advisable to complete your weight loss before undergoing a thigh lift.
How is the procedure performed?
Liposuction is performed only when excess fat is present.
Excess skin is then removed, and the surgeon anchors the tissues deeply at the top of the inner thigh, to the fascial ligament. This helps maintain the correction of skin laxity and prevents the scar from moving downwards.
The tissues are redraped, with the extent of the stitches depending on the degree of skin laxity.
A compression dressing is applied at the end of surgery.
+ What type of anaesthesia is used?
Depending on the procedure, local anaesthesia with intravenous sedation or general anaesthesia may be used.
This will be discussed with your surgeon during a consultation.
+ What about scarring?
The scar is concealed in a natural fold and remains relatively discreet.
There are two scar patterns:
- The most common is horizontal, following the crease between the inner thigh and the genital area;
- Less commonly, a T-shaped scar combines the horizontal scar with a vertical scar on the inner thigh.
+ How long does surgery take?
The procedure generally takes one to two hours, depending on its extent.
What is recovery like?
The hospital stay lasts one to two days.
Recovery involves little pain, mainly a feeling of tightness that can be relieved with painkillers.
Bruising and swelling develop around the treated area, then gradually subside.
Time off work may be prescribed depending on your occupation.
Sport and strenuous exertion are discouraged during the first six weeks, while initial healing takes place.
The scar is often pink for the first three months and gradually fades over one to two years. This depends on the patient’s individual healing response.
Avoid exposing treated areas to UV light for at least four months to prevent skin pigmentation.
What results can you expect from a thigh lift?
The result can be appreciated after six to twelve months, with a visible cosmetic improvement and physical and psychological benefits. The thighs have a new contour and the silhouette is more balanced. Experience and technical advances have considerably improved the results of this procedure in recent years.
What complications are possible?
As with any operation, complications can occur, either related to the surgical procedure or to anaesthesia.
Although complications affect only a small percentage of patients, you need to be aware of them. Your surgeon will explain all possible complications in detail during your consultations.
