What Is A Thigh Lift: Goals, Candidacy, Scar, Recovery, & More

What Is A Thigh Lift?

A thigh lift is a great procedure if you want your thighs to have a more proportional contour and a firmer look and feel. This is done by removing excess skin and fat and contouring the area from the groin to the knee.

Who Is A Good Candidate?

To be a candidate for a thigh lift, it’s important that you’re at a stable weight and physically healthy with no medical conditions that impair healing. Lastly, due to the anesthesia required for the surgery, for your safety we require that patients have a BMI below 40 before undergoing the procedure. If you identify with the following, you may be a good candidate for a thigh lift:

• If you are unhappy with sagging skin on your thighs

• If you have cellulite on your thighs

• If you feel self conscious about your thighs

• If you've recently lost weight and have excess, sagging skin

• Your thighs do not respond well to diet or exercise

How Long Does Thigh Lift Surgery Take?

The exact length of time will depend on your BMI and how much skin will be removed, but this procedure typically lasts between 1.5 to 3.5 hours.

General Or Local Anesthesia?

Thigh lift surgery is performed under general anesthesia which means the patient will be asleep during the surgery.

How Long Does It Take To Heal?

Typically, patients will require about 2 weeks off from work. You will need to take it easy for about 4-6 weeks after undergoing a thigh lift which means no exercising or lifting anything over 5 pounds.

Where Is The Thigh Lift Scar Placed?

A full thigh lift removes excess skin from the groin down to the knee using an incision along the inseam or inner aspect of the thigh, but the exact placement and length is patient dependent. All scars take a full year to completely mature.

When Will My Results Be Visible?

You will see an improvement immediately after surgery, and 70% of the swelling will go down after about 4 to 6 weeks. Your fully healed thigh lift results will typically take about 3 months.

If you’re interested in booking a consultation with one of our talented thigh lift plastic surgeons in Orlando, FL, we offer both virtual and in-person consultations where you will receive an evaluation, discuss your goals, ask any questions you may have, and then receive an exact quote along with financing information. To book your consultation, call us at (407) 565-5672 or fill out our online form here and a patient concierge will be in contact with you.