Thigh Lift | Tucson, AZ

Liposuction can be performed on virtually any area of the body where you experience stubborn fat. The best candidates for liposuction of the inner thighs are patients who have good quality skin and localized fat to a specific area that they would like removed. Liposuction can also be combined with a surgical thigh lift procedure as well to improve the contour.

A thigh lift is a surgical procedure which involves removing excess skin and fat. Depending on the area of concern, an incision is placed in the medial or outer thigh. A medial thigh incision will remove medial thigh skin excess, whereas an outer thigh incision will remove outer thigh skin excess.

A lower body lift is a surgical procedure which requires extensive incisions to remove significant excess skin. Patients who have experienced drastic weight loss, frequently deal with excess skin around their middle section, and are looking to remove it surgically. A lower body lift targets the excess skin of the abdomen, buttock, and outer thighs. While a surgical lower body lift, can improve the contour of the outer thigh, it is often not powerful enough to address the medial thigh skin excess. These areas are best addressed with a surgical thigh lift.

Some insurance plans cover surgical skin removal after medical weight loss. We encourage each patient to check with their insurance carrier regarding their specific benefits.

The best method to decrease unwanted thigh fat is to first ensure you are at your ideal body weight and addressing excess weight with weight loss. If you have already reached your ideal weight, and you still have localized areas of stubborn thigh fat, then you may consider liposuction as a surgical option to remove your thigh fat.

A thigh lift has risks like other cosmetic body contouring surgical procedures. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia and usually takes 2-3 hours to perform. To ensure a safe outcome during thigh lift surgery, you should seek the care of a board-certified plastic surgeon who has experience in this procedure.

Frequently after significant weight loss, the skin becomes loose and saggy, and is unable to contract back after the underlying fat is gone. As a result, a surgical skin tightening procedure or a surgical “thigh lift” may be required to remove the excess saggy thigh skin and improve the thigh contour.

The cost of a thigh lift can vary based on factors such as surgeons fees, anesthesia, appointments, recovery materials, facilities, and more. Youll receive a full estimate of your thigh lift cost during your consultation.

Youll be given specific instructions to follow several weeks prior to your surgery date. This will include a preoperative appointment with your patient care coordinator who will review various information such as activity restrictions specific for your surgery, information for filing your prescriptions, when to stop certain medications, compression garments to wear after surgery and how to set up your home space for your recovery.

It can take 2-3 weeks to recover from a thigh lift depending on your specific surgery and extent of incisions. You should plan to return to work after about 2-3 weeks, but you may need longer if you work a labor-intensive job.