Inner Thigh Lift

An inner thigh lift, also called a medial thigh lift, was designed for women with sagging
inner thigh skin. Standing in front of a mirror, use your thumb and forefinger to pinch the
skin of your inner thigh near your groin. Now lift it upward. This shows the effect of an
inner thigh lift. Note that the improvement is greatest in the upper half of your thigh and
least in the lower half. Women with loose skin of the knees gain little improvement
from an inner thigh lift.

Lift Versus Liposuction

Liposuction makes one look thinner, while a lift makes one look younger.
Liposuction reduces fat volume, but it may worsen the appearance of the inner thighs if
the primary problem is loose skin.Inner thigh lift and liposuction can be performed
together.

Inner Thigh Lift Procedure

An inner thigh lift removes loose skin and anchors the remaining skin to periosteum of
pubic bone area. The scar will be in the groin crease and will heal undetectably (Photo-
19). Women with markedly loose or hanging skin throughout the inner thigh might be
advised to have skin removed in an ellipse from the inner knee to the groin. This is called
a vertical thigh lift, which results in a more visible scar and is usually reserved for
those with extremely loose skin.

Outer Thigh and Buttock Lift

The outer thigh and buttock lift (also called buttock lift) was designed for women with
sagging skin in these areas[Photo-20].
Outer Thigh and Buttock Lift Operation
The outer thigh lift and buttock lift is one procedure. Prior to surgery, marking of the
areas of skin to be removed can be done by placing one hand on the outside of each thigh
at the level of the hip and lifting them upward. This demonstrates the effects of an outer
thigh lift. Placing hand above one buttock at the hip level and lift it up.This shows you
the effect of a buttock lift.
This procedure is most commonly performed in conjunction with abdominoplasty, as
women who have loose skin of the buttocks and outer thighs nearly always have the same
problem with the abdomen. The combination of a tummy tuck and an outer thigh and
buttock lift is sometimes called belt lipectomy, as the scar is circumferential.After the
removal of loose skin, the remaining skin is pulled upward and anchored in position with
sutures.

Outer thigh and buttock lift. (a) The incisions (dashed lines). The area between the
dashed lines is the skin to be removed. (b) The position of the resulting scars (solid lines)

Total Body Lift
A total body lift includes a tummy tuck, an inner thigh lift, and an outer
thigh and buttock lift. Surgery is extensive; however, the results are gratifying in
properly selected patients[20]. The procedure time is five to eight hours and hospital stay

will be 2 to 5 days. Patient might need blood transfusion.Patient may return to sedentary
work in two to six weeks.

Arm Lift
An arm lift, also known as brachioplasty, involves the removal of loose skin
from the upper arms. The removal of skin leaves a scar along the inside of the arm from
the axilla to the elbow. An alternative option for those with minimal excess skin involves
removing skin near the axilla only, thereby limiting the scar to the axilla. When the main
problem is fat, rather than loose skin, liposuction is recommended instead.