How is an Inner Thigh Lift performed?
A pre-operative assessment is made the morning of surgery, and appropriate marks are placed on the skin to be removed. Depending on the amount of skin to be removed and the laxity of the tissue, the design of an inner thigh lift is modified. In less severe deformities, an incision is placed within the groin and the skin is removed as a crescent. However, for those patients who have excess skin and tissue all the way down to the knees, a “stocking seam” incision is added along the inside of the thigh. Surgery is performed under a general anesthetic. Once asleep the patient is positioned on her back, and the markings for resection are incised. The tissue is removed, and drains are placed. These usually exit the skin through very small holes in the pubic hair. The incisions are closed with absorbable sutures and dressings are wrapped around the legs, and usually held in place with ACE wraps.
