This case highlights a White woman in her 50s who chose board-certified Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Timothy Katzen for a thigh lift, also known as thighplasty, to address excess skin and fatty tissue that affected the appearance and comfort of her legs. She weighed 209 lbs at the time of surgery and was unhappy with loose skin and fullness along her thighs that extended visually toward the calves, a common concern when skin elasticity is reduced. Under general anesthesia, Dr. Timothy Katzen performed a medial thigh lift using carefully planned incisions along the inner thighs, allowing access to the lax tissue while aiming to keep scars as discreet as possible. Through these incisions, excess skin and underlying fat were removed, and the deeper support layer was tightened with internal sutures to help the new contour hold over time and reduce downward pull. When needed, contouring techniques were used to smooth remaining fullness so the transition from thigh to knee appeared more balanced and natural. The remaining skin was redraped and closed in multiple layers to minimize tension and support proper healing. Compression garments were worn after surgery to help control swelling and support the tissues as they settled. These photos, taken 18 months after thigh lift surgery, show remarkable, mature results with slimmer thighs, improved leg definition, reduced bulk, and a more streamlined lower-body silhouette, demonstrating how thigh lift body contouring with Dr. Timothy Katzen can create long-lasting improvement as scars continue to soften over time.
Thigh Lift Skin Tightening and Fat Removal for Smoother Legs at 18 Months*
Patient
- Age50 - 59
- GenderFemale
- EthnicityWhite
- Height5’ 6” - 6’ 0”
- Weight200 - 249 lbs
Procedure
- Thigh Lift
- After Weight Loss Surgery
- Body Contouring
- after weight loss
- pubic reduction
- skin removal surgery
- after weight loss
- fat removal
- fat reduction
- liposuction
- Body Tightening
- Inner Thigh Lift
- Inner Thigh Lift
- Longitudial Vertical Thigh Lif
- Medial Thigh Lift
- Inner thighs
- plastic surgery
- thigh lift
- excess skin
- fat removal
- Thighplasty
- Thighplasty
- Excess skin and fat of thighs
- Thigh reduction
- Thigh reduction
- thigh lift
- Thigh lift
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This case features a White woman in her 50s who chose board-certified Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Timothy Katzen for a body contouring medial thigh lift (Thighplasty) to address excess skin and fatty fullness that made her thighs look heavy and disrupted the smooth line of her legs down toward the calves. She weighed 209 lbs at the time of surgery and was placed under general anesthesia. Dr. Katzen created inner-thigh incisions and elevated the tissues to remove a customized amount of loose skin and a thin layer of underlying fat. He then tightened the deeper support layer with internal sutures to help the lift hold over time and reduce tension on the skin closure. When small pockets of fat remained, careful liposuction was used to refine the contour and blend the transition toward the knee so the result looks natural, not over-pulled. The remaining skin was re-draped smoothly and closed in multiple layers, and compression garments helped control swelling as the tissues settled. Photos taken 18 months after surgery show remarkable, mature results with slimmer thighs, improved definition, and better overall leg proportion; while the calves were not directly operated on, the leg line often looks more balanced once the thighs are tightened. Scars continue to soften with time and consistent scar care. Early recovery included short walks, limited heavy lifting, and follow-up visits to monitor healing, swelling, and scar maturation.