Upper Leg (Thigh) Stretching
When weight is reduced from high to low weights, in some patients the skin cannot adapt to this change in weight and volume and sagging skin develops in various parts of the body. One of these areas is the thigh or upper leg area. No matter how much exercise is done during this weight loss process, the skin has a certain potential to recover and at a certain stage, the skin begins to sag and sway significantly. Although people are happy to have lost their excess weight, the new problem is the excess skin that sags and looks unpleasant and often causes self-confidence problems in people. In this case, the solution is thigh lift surgery.
The two areas with the most sagging skin on the thigh are 1- the inner part of the thigh and 2- the back of the thigh. In other words, these areas need the most stretching. In thigh lift, the incision along the natural fold at the groin level extends backwards and the excess of the sagging skin on the thigh is removed, or in some cases, this excess is transferred to the butt area and the sagging in both the butt and the thigh is solved.
The most common complication of thigh lift is wound dehiscence. This is because the incision must be kept in a moving and taut line. When encountered, the wound site is usually closed in a short time with dressing. In the long term, the scar gradually fades.
Thigh lift, just like tummy tuck and arm lift surgery, is a body shaping surgery that improves the quality of life and is applied to people who lose their excess weight with bariatric surgery such as sleeve gastrectomy or with a diet-exercise program.
