Bilateral Medial Thigh Lift surgery Removes Excess Skin and improves contour.*

Excess inner thigh skin after weight loss often does not respond to exercise because stretched skin cannot simply shrink back. Our patient, a 50-year-old White female, was bothered by the loose skin of her thighs that remained after weight loss and wanted a more refined leg contour. At 159 pounds, she had done the hard work of losing weight, but the remaining excess thigh skin continued to bother her and kept her from feeling fully comfortable in her body. She turned to Dr. J. Timothy Katzen for a bilateral medial thigh lift with vertical incisions in the inner thighs. Performed under general anesthesia, this plastic surgery procedure removes excess skin along the inner thighs and reshapes the legs for a firmer, smoother contour. During a medial thigh lift, the redundant skin is carefully excised, the tissue is tailored, and the remaining skin is redraped to improve thigh tone and reduce sagging. Vertical incisions are especially helpful when the extra skin extends lower down the thigh and requires more complete contouring. The result can be better leg proportions, less friction from loose skin, and a more youthful appearance of the inner thighs. Her photos were taken only 2 weeks after surgery and already show remarkable early thigh lift results, including a cleaner inner thigh line, less hanging skin, and a noticeably improved contour. At this early stage, her swelling is still settling, so her progress is especially exciting.