Thigh
Lift
The procedures
known as ArmLift" and "Thigh Lift"
are done to tighten/eliminate looseness
and laxity of the skin in the upper arm
and upper inner thigh areas, or to eliminate
excessive bulging.
Laxity
of the skin in these areas is usually a
result of weight loss either after dieting
and exercise, or after pregnancy; while
excessive bulging is a result of localized
fat accumulation in the presence of taut
skin. The treatment for each of these is
different. Upper arm or upper inner thigh
bulging due to excessive localized fat accumulation
can be dealt with using suction assisted
liposculpture (liposuction), without the
need for removing any excess skin. On the
other hand, excessive laxity of the upper
arm or upper thigh skin requires surgical
removal of the excess skin. To determine
whether a patient requires these operations
the arm is raised at level with the shoulder,
with the palm facing down, and the amount
of hangin skin in the upper arm, i.e. between
the shoulder and the albow is assessed and
outlined. Whether a patient is a suitable
candidate for a thigh lift depends on how
much laxity exists and how much of an aesthetic
deformity it has created.
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