Thigh lift or Cruroplasty
Description
The thigh lift or cruroplasty is the surgical procedure that is used to eliminate the flaccidity of the thighs, reducing the localized fat in that area.
The main goal of thigh surgery is to restore proper contour to the thighs, caused by excess weight.
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Specific details of the procedure:
Surgery time
Anesthesia
Hospitalization
Recovery
Effects
Results
READY TO PLAN YOUR SURGERY?
The ideal candidate for this surgery is a person with good skin quality, elasticity and sufficient firmness.
Like any other plastic surgery procedure, it must be a person in good health and physical condition.
It is contraindicated in overweight patients. You need a stable weight to be a candidate.
Advantages
Increases self-esteem, and improves silhouette considerably. This intervention that removes excess fat and excess skin from the area, also helps to improve the friction of the legs, which is often annoying for patients.
Expected results
With the thigh lift you get:
- Significantly reduce the fat between the legs.
- Redefines the body contour of the area.
- Helps control friction caused by flaccidity in the area.
The results will be permanent as long as you continue with a healthy and balanced diet, and thus avoid sudden changes in weight.
Intervention
For the intervention, an incision is made on the inside of the thighs through which the excess fat is removed and stretched, restoring firmness to the area. After these incisions are sewn and a compression bandage is made.
Post-operative
For the first few days after surgery, you should wear a bandage or compression girdle.
The compression bandage is placed in the first 48 hours after surgery, and also an aspiration drain that will be performed during the first 24 hours.
This will help you to recover quickly and make it easier for the skin to adapt to its new shape. A slight swelling in the first days and bruising in the treated area is normal. Therefore, it is very important that you avoid exposure to the sun these days.
The first weeks you will notice the swelling and you may have a little pain in the legs, which will be controlled with the medication prescribed by Dr. Franklin Peña.
Once discharged, the follow-up consultation is carried out in the first 48 – 72 hours to remove the bandage and perform the cure.
The complications with the highest incidence of this surgery are: hematomas and seromas that require drainage or skin necrosis (loss of vitality).