Leg lift surgery is a procedure that is usually performed on people who experience excessive weight loss. Since sagging legs after weight loss will significantly affect the life of the person, leg stretching surgery may be preferred.
What is Inner Leg Lift Surgery?
The inner leg part is more prone to sagging than other parts of the body. As a result of this sagging, wear may occur on the hungry leg as people walk. This causes irritation and can even affect a person's daily life. For this reason, as a result of sagging in the inner leg, this problem is solved by performing inner leg stretching surgery. In the inner leg stretching surgery, the excess skin and fat tissue on the inner side of the leg is removed and that area is made tighter.
How is Leg Lift Surgery Performed?
Before the leg stretching surgery, a pencil drawing is made on the patient's leg to determine which areas will be removed during the examination. Depending on the sagging condition of the leg, the operation can be performed horizontally or vertically inside the leg. Leg stretching surgery is performed under anesthesia and the type of anesthesia used; It can be general, local or sedation. After the patient is anesthetized, an incision is made in the inner or outer part of the legs. Fat tissues are removed from these incisions and the excess skin is removed and sutured. During this process, the fat tissue under the skin can also be cleaned. If the fat tissue in the legs is excessive, the fat masses can be removed by liposuction before the leg stretching surgery. Leg stretching can be performed after liposuction.
What are the Risks of Leg Lift Surgery?
There are risks of leg lift surgery, as in any surgery. The risks of leg lift surgery can be listed as follows;
- Anesthesia; Regardless of the type of surgery performed, problems with anesthesia may occur.
- Infection; wound infection may develop after surgery and show symptoms such as redness, fever, swelling and pain.
- Wound not healing; The biggest factor in this situation is smoking. For this reason, it is necessary to be careful not to smoke for a while after the surgery.
- Unsatisfactory aesthetic results; The result after the surgery may not be as the patient wants in some cases. It depends on the skin structure and characteristics of the person.
After Leg Lift Surgery
It is important to care for the wounds after leg lift surgery. Dressing change should be given importance and corset use should be provided. During the recovery period, two weeks after the surgery, the person can start walking. Thanks to these walks, blood circulation accelerates. However, it is necessary not to strain the legs too much and move slowly. Cold compresses can be applied to heal swelling and bruises after surgery. It is also important to pay attention to the diet after the surgery. It is important to drink enough water. In addition, it is necessary to take a break from harmful habits after the operation. Since smoking and alcohol use will slow down the healing process, their consumption should be stopped for a while.
Leg Lift Surgery Recovery Process
In the first 48 hours after the leg stretching surgery, the patient may have difficulty in walking as the swelling may be excessive. However, after 48 hours, the swelling starts to go down slowly and a return to work or school life can be achieved after 1 week. Taping is done between 1-3 weeks and the stitches are supported in this way. The stitches on the inside of the leg may take time to heal. This period is tried to be shortened by using a leg corset. The wearing time of the corset varies between 1-3 months.
Leg Lift Surgery Price
The price of leg lift surgery varies according to some factors. If the person has a liposuction request before the leg lift surgery, there are differences in price. There are differences in price according to the excess tissue taken, structure and type of anesthesia of the person who will undergo leg lift surgery. In addition, there are differences depending on the experience of the surgeon and the procedures he follows.
