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Some say the procedure
is more effective for
the front and side thigh
areas, less effective
for the back and inside
areas. The incision does
leave a scar at the hip,
but it fades in time and
can be hidden by a
bathing suit. A thigh
lift usually lasts
several hours and can be
an outpatient procedure
or require a short
hospital stay. You may
be given local or
general anesthesia
depending on the
surgical plan you and
your doctor have
developed. The surgery
begins with an incision
in the groin area, near
the hip. After the
incision is made, your
surgeon separates the
skin on your thigh from
the fat and muscle below
by pulling the flap of
skin upwards. Then, your
surgeon removes the
excess skin and
stretches the remaining
skin back in place.
When the procedure is
complete, your surgeon
closes the incisions
with small stitches and
covers them with
bandages. A small
drainage tube may be
inserted in your skin
for several days to
drain excess fluid from
the surgery. |
