Thigh Liposuction

Full thigh liposuction takes about two hours depending on the skill of the surgeon and his supporting surgery staff. Most liposuction surgeons use only local anesthesia. The patient is awake during the operation and can even give feedback or chat with the surgeon. Some patients can also drive back after the operation. Those who have full thighs and legs liposuction must arrange for a driver after the operation.

The procedure is quite simple. The skin is numbed with lidocaine after this suitable punctures known as adits as made by the doctors. This are made with the tip of the cannula that have extremely small diameter. Picture a pasta noodle (half the diameter of the pasta noodle). The cannula is inserted through these adits and the fat is just sucked away. These small cannula and punctures heal n their own and the recovery is very fast.

After the operation, the patients will feel very slight discomfort. They are required to wear a compression garment for 7 days dependent on the patient’s body type and their comfort level. This compression garment resembles cycling shorts. This garment is without a crotch, so that patients can go to the loo without removing the garment. Patients are allowed to shower after the first day. Absorbent pads to control leakage from adits sides are fitted inside the compression garment. The padding needs to be changed every 12 hours till the leakage persists.

The inner thighs will have more bruises as they tend to rub together, while the outer thigh will have less bruising. Patients may feel weak and sore in the muscle. The patient is given suitable medication and pain killers which is usually Ibuprophen or Tylenol . The soreness in the thighs will improve. The inner thighs take about a month to fully recover while the outer thighs take far less time. As days pass, the patients and even their family and friends can see the difference and the contours of the legs that were earlier missing. A shape begins to form that wasn’t there earlier. Exercise is encourages and physical activity speeds up the recovery process. [Patients can also return to work within 3 days of undergoing the thigh liposuction.

This procedure removes significant fat from the thighs and contours them. Clothing fits betters and the patient looks better than before. Women can wear shorts and skirts with renewed confidence. It’s a very safe procedure for women of all ages and all can benefit from it.