The leg is the area most affected by changes in the body due to weight gain, aging and various reasons. As the skin loses its elasticity, an undesirable appearance occurs especially in the inner leg area. Not only because of the appearance, these sagging of the legs cause the skin to rub against each other, causing the person to be uncomfortable in terms of health.

Thigh lift aesthetics, also known as thighplasty, is a surgical operation used to eliminate sagging in the leg. With this operation, excess skin is removed from the leg area and the legs are shaped. Generally, this process is applied as a complementary to the shaping of the body in large weight loss after bariatric surgical operations. In addition, thigh lift aesthetics are also performed as a part of the practice called mommy makeover, which aims to treat the negative changes that occur in the body after birth.

Who Can Have Thigh Lift Surgery?

People whose bone and skin tissue are suitable for an aesthetic surgery procedure and who have completed their development process can have thigh lift aesthetics. The dense cellulite appearance, sagging, disproportionate shape of the body originating from the legs, the clothes not fitting to the body as desired and these reasons shake the self-confidence of the people make people suitable for leg lift aesthetics. While laser and liposuction treatment may be sufficient for mild deformations in the legs, people with deformations that do not respond to these treatments are suitable candidates for thigh lift aesthetics.

However, the physician’s opinion on this issue is essential.

Before Inner Thigh Lifting

After determining the physician and health center, it is important to establish a healthy dialogue with the physician who will perform the procedure. Likewise, it is essential for the patient to have realistic expectations and the physician to show a positive approach. The physician will give information about how and by what methods the operation will be performed and what appearance is likely to be achieved as a result of the operation. In addition, pre-operative anesthesia examination, physical examination, fat measurement test and blood test are performed.
In this process, the patient should inform the physician in the following cases:

• A developed allergy to anything, especially medical substances,
• Having experienced a health problem that will affect the course of the operation in the past life of the person,
• Having a daily drug used,
• Using antibiotics,
• The body’s reaction to anesthesia.
  Apart from these, the things that the patient should do before the operation are as follows:
• The use of tobacco products should be stopped at least 1 week before the operation.
• Alcohol consumption should be stopped at least 1 week before the operation.
• Before the operation, substances that dilute the blood should not be taken into the body.
• Heavy meals should not be eaten 1 day before the thigh lift procedure.

In addition, not performing this operation during the weight loss process; It is recommended to wait for the body to take its final shape.

During Inner Thigh Lifting

Thigh lift aesthetics is a surgical aesthetic operation performed under local or general anesthesia for an average of 1 to 4 hours, depending on the physician’s preference and the necessity of the operation. During this procedure, an incision is made in the leg area and excess skin is removed. The amount of skin to be removed from the body depends on the planned method and the patient’s needs. After the incision, stitches are applied.

During leg lift aesthetics, liposuction can be performed as a complementary application in order to remove excess fat from the body. With the liposuction procedure, the leg is thinned and the remaining skin is removed with a leg lift. This operation can be performed on a small or large scale according to the needs of the patient.

After Inner Thigh Lifting

After the operation, the patient can stay in the hospital before being discharged. Although this depends on the physician’s decision, it is directly related to the size of the operation and the method used during the operation.

You can take a shower with warm water 2 days after the thigh lift surgery. One week after the operation, the patient regains his full range of motion. Likewise, the patient can resume his daily life at the end of this period.

Bruising and swelling may occur in the treated area at the end of the thigh lift, as in many surgical operations, in accordance with the nature of the operation. However, there is no loss of sensation in the legs after thigh lift aesthetics. If the stitches used during the operation are self-melting, the stitches will not need to be removed.

As well as performing the operation, the sensitivity shown by the patient after the operation will affect the success of the result. The points that the patient should pay attention to after thigh lift are as follows:

• After the thigh lift, it is necessary to use a specially prepared medical corset for this procedure. The usage period of the corset is 1 month on average. The use of the corset should not be disrupted during this period.
• Apart from the medical corset, compression stockings can also be recommended to the patient by the physicians. This stocking is an important material to pass the healing process without damage.
• It is important to keep the legs above heart level for a few days after surgery. In this way, edema accumulation in the legs can be prevented.
• Movement of the legs should be restricted and overactivity should be avoided.
• It should not be sitting in the same position for a long time.
• Water consumption should be increased. This will positively affect the healing process.
• Careful and slow action should be taken, and the treated area should be protected from any kind of impact.
• 2 – 3 weeks after the operation, the patient can comfortably perform light activities such as driving, taking walks.
• Very hot or very cold water should not be preferred while taking a shower.
  With the completion of the operation, if the patient’s need continues and the physician approves, the leg lift aesthetic procedure can be repeated and a second procedure can be performed.