Thigh Lift

About Thigh Lift

A thigh lift, or thighplasty, removes excess skin and fat from the inner or outer thigh and tightens the underlying tissue to create a smoother contour, most often for patients left with loose, sagging skin after significant weight loss. Depending on the area and amount of correction needed, the surgeon may use an incision in the groin crease for an inner thigh lift, or an incision extending down the outer thigh for more extensive skin removal, sometimes combined with liposuction. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia and typically takes two to three hours. Candidates are patients at a stable weight with loose thigh skin that has not responded to exercise, and who understand that the trade-off for tighter skin is a visible scar along the incision line. Recovery involves wearing a compression garment, avoiding strenuous activity, and limiting prolonged standing or walking for the first one to two weeks, with a gradual return to normal activity over four to six weeks. Because thigh lift incisions are in areas of friction and movement, careful wound care during the early healing period is important. Patients traveling to India for a thigh lift typically plan a stay of about two weeks to allow the surgeon to monitor healing.