Vertical Thighplasty Newport Beach

Vertical Thighplasty

A vertical thighplasty is recommended for the treatment of loose thigh skin in a circumferential (horizontal) dimension. The procedure involves removal of a large ellipse of skin and tissue of the inner thigh through a vertical incision that starts at the groin crease and extends to the inner knee. It is a thigh reduction procedure, not a lift. Also, vertical thighplasty is the procedure that is often performed by many plastic surgeons, instead of a thigh lift. In Dr. Agha’s practice, the procedure is recommended for a select number of patients who have lost significant weight and present with significant thigh laxity. About one third of the weight loss patients typically require a vertical thighplasty. For these patients, Dr. Agha combines the vertical thighplasty and the Spiral Thigh Lift ™ to obtain circumferential thigh reduction and thigh lift. Whereas the scars after the Spiral Thigh Lift ™ are covered by most underpants, the vertical thighplasty scar will be seen when the inner thighs are exposed.

These pictures show the pre-operative pictures of a weight loss patient who has significant thigh laxity in both a vertical and circumferential direction. The patient would have benefited from both a Spiral Thigh Lift ™ and a vertical thighplasty. However, the patient only wanted a vertical thighplasty. Her pre-operative pictures and markings are shown on the top row. The lower row shows her corresponding post-operative pictures at 6 months after her surgery.

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