Thigh plasty

The first consultation is essential to understand your request and your motivations. A preliminary clinical examination and a precise questioning will allow our specialist to define the most appropriate type of surgery for your case.

Your surgeon will take the time necessary to accurately analyze the quality of the loose skin and decide if thigh liposuction is also necessary.

Your surgeon will also make sure that your weight has remained stable for several months. The type of scar and its positioning will be discused with you. A vertical scar might be a good solution for patients without scaring difficulties.

If you prefer the scar to be perfectly hidden, you may have to compromise on the aesthetic outcome.

A preoperative check-up will be carried out in accordance with the prescriptions.

In some cases, cruroplasty takes place under general anesthesia , but most often local anesthesia under sedation may be sufficient . A 3-day hospitalization is required.

The choice of the technique will be made between you, your anesthesiologist and your surgeon.

A consultation with your anesthesiologist will take place a few days before your procedure.

Your surgeon will adapt his operating strategy according to your particular case in order to obtain the best possible result. In the presence of excess fat, the surgeon begins by removing it through liposuction.

To remove excess skin, current techniques preserve the architecture of the tissues and in particular the lymphatic and blood vessels. This reduces the complication rate. The absence of drains makes the post-operative process more comfortable.

The incisions can be performed according to different schemes:

A pure horizontal technique , is recommended when excess length predominates. It is treated by pulling the skin upwards. The scar starts from the fold of the groin. It then extends into the groove between the perineum and the top of the inner thigh, and continues back to the gluteal fold. In this technique, the traction is vertical. To prevent the scar from descending, the surgeon attaches the skin to the ligament located at the top of the inner thigh.

The pure vertical technique , if the excess in width is predominant . The vertical scar is located along the inner thigh. Its length varies depending on the amount of excess skin. If it can be limited to the upper third of the thigh, it will remain very discreet. But when the excess is important, as after a massive weight loss , it might go down to the knee.

Sometimesdifferent techniques are mixedto obtain an optimal result. This results in an inverted L or T scar.

The duration of the intervention is two hours on average . It varies according to the extent of the improvements to be made.

The operation can be painful and requires analgesic and anti-inflammatory treatment for the first few days. The sitting position is difficult during the healing phase because of the location of the scars.

Wearing a compression panty is necessary for 4 to 6 weeks and sun exposure will be avoided for 6 months. Strict hygiene is strongly recommended.

Manual lymphatic drainages are recommended from the first days, followed by drainages by Endermologie® in order to accelerate the resorption of the edema and optimize the healing process.

The result is visible quite quickly , but its final assessment will only be made after several months.

It takes 6 months for the thighs to reach their final shape , and 10 to 12 months for the scars to gradually fade.

In most cases, this procedures brings a significant improvement to the shape of the thighs.

The goal of this surgery is to bring an improvement and not to achieve perfection. If your wishes are realistic, the result should give you great satisfaction.