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A thigh, hip and
buttock lift is a serious surgical procedure and intended to tighten
the skin of the outer thighs, buttocks and hips. During this operation
elliptical segments of skin and underlying fat are removed from the
buttock and flank area. Any remaining skin and tissue is reconstructed
to achieve a tightening and smoothing effect. The operation is designed
to improve skin and underlying tissues that becomes lose
and
flabby, whether as a result of massive weight loss, natural aging, or
heredity. Although the operation is often combined with liposuction
it's aimed primarily at the tightening of skin and deep tissue. As with
liposuction, it is not a correction for obesity, and patients should be
at normal or near-normal weight before surgery.
Thigh and buttock lifts require general
anaesthesia. The Duration of operation is about two and a half to
three hours. Patient are gennerally admitted to the
hospital on the morning of the surgery and discharged one or two days
later.
Postoperative
Procedure requires that the patient will remain in bed until the
morning after surgery. If a urinary catheter was inserted during the
operation, it's usually removed the next morning. The insertion as well
as removal of the catheter is relatively painless. Patients receive
intravenous fluids for 24 hours after surgery, and some discomfort and
pain at the incision site are to be expected, but this will be
alleviated with medication and will gradually subside when the patient
begins to walk.
The bandage over the
incision is normaly removed the day after surgery, and the patient will
then be allowed to shower. It will be difficult to sit for several days
after the operation. Generally, the patient should be able to sit
comfortably by the end of the first week. Physical activity after
surgery should be restricted to rest at home for about two weeks
after surgery. Walking and other activities can be resumed gradually
during the second week, and most people return to work after two weeks.
Participation in strenuous sporting activities is prohibited for at
least two months.
The patient can expect
a horizontal scar in the upper buttock/flank area, extending from the
midline in the back to the groin area in the front. There will be scars
on both sides. The incision scars are positioned so that it is
covered by panties or a bathing suit. The patient should bring a pair
of panties or a bathing suit of the type that he or she normally wears
(and we are not obliviously talking about a string bikini or speedos
here) to the hospital. Although every effort will be made to keep the
scars symmetrical, perfect symmetry is not always possible. The type
and location of scars may vary due to patients' individual anatomic
characteristics. The physician will, however, inform the patient during
the consultation what type of scar can be expected. The scars will be
kept as short and inconspicuous as possible, but the nature of this
operation necessitates long cuts and, inevitably, long scars.
The scars will be red
for the first few months after surgery, but that will gradually fade.
However, the patient should realize that the scars are permanent, and
that their final width, height and color are not totally predictable
but should diminish to a point over time. The most common
complication is haematoma (an accumulation of blood under the skin).
This occurs infrequently, but may necessitate further surgery to drain
the blood.
You will want to
thoroughly discuss all the ramifications of a surgery of this nature
with your surgeon. As you will find you may have to give up certain
habits when undergoing a surgery of this type, and one of those will
include smoking (a major butt lift).
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