He thigh lift or cruroplasty It is the surgical procedure through which legs that have 'drooped' due to significant weight loss or for those who wish to improve the body contour of the area for other reasons are corrected. Cruroplasty is performed by removing sagging or excess skin and fat on the thighs. It can be done both vertically and horizontally.
To perform the lifting, an incision is made that, depending on each patient, will be made in a specific area. In some cases the incision is only necessary on the inside of the groin, on other occasions it is made in the gluteal fold or along the inside of the buttock in a vertical direction.
The incision will always be designed so that the resulting scars are as little visible as possible. However, in some cases it is necessary to carry out a scar revision with local anesthesia. The incisions will be proportional to the amount of skin resected.
Cruroplasty is usually performed in an estimated time between approximately two and three hours, depending on the amount of tissue to be resected. The most common thing is that hospital admission for one day is necessary, with the patient being discharged the day after the intervention.
Although the patient should not stretch his legs laterally at first, he should begin walking as soon as possible. The patient will be able to lead an almost normal life and return to work after a period of 2 weeks. However, vigorous exercise should be avoided until directed by the surgeon. It is very important that the surgeon knows the patient's postoperative activities, so that he can give clear indications of what can and cannot be done.
RISKS
Cruruplasty is a safe technique, as long as it is performed by a qualified plastic surgeon. However, and although the incidence rate is very low, as in any operation there may always be complications and associated risks. The scars resulting from this surgery can sometimes become raised or wide, and in these cases it is advisable to correct the scar with local anesthesia after 6 months. Especially in smoking patients, there can be severe healing problems, even leading to loss of skin vitality. Smokers should stop smoking a few weeks before surgery and should be warned that smoking increases the chance of complications and delays healing.
Other local complications may also appear, such as hematomas, infections or intolerance to sutures, among others.
