A guide to the 5 thighplasty (thigh lift) options I use after weight loss, and the pattern of loose thigh skin each one treats.
This guide sets out the 5 options for loose thigh skin and excess fat after significant weight loss, from liposuction (suction assisted lipectomy) alone to full and J thighplasty (thigh lift). For each: who it suits, where the incision and scar sit, and what it does not do. Whether surgery suits you is decided at consultation, after a GP referral.
What is inside
- The 5 options: liposuction (suction assisted lipectomy) alone, limited, vertical, full and J thighplasty
- Which pattern of loose skin each option treats, and why the incision runs at right angles to the excess
- Where each incision sits, what the scar looks like, and the limitations of each option
- Why most thighplasty operations include liposuction (suction assisted lipectomy), and what the published evidence reports on complication rates
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Before deciding on surgery, read my overview of thighplasty (thigh lift) after weight loss.