Your loose skin and fatty areas of the inner thigh are removed and reshaped in one procedure. The majority of patients come to us after they have had significant weight loss or as they lose elasticity in their skin due to aging.
Home the same day
Harrogate + North Anston
You have probably done all there is to do like squats, running, eat well for months and still have soft, loose areas around your inner thighs. That’s not an issue of willpower. Skin can be overstretched by weight changes and reduced by age and will never revert regardless of how hard you try.
The purpose of a thigh lift is to remove excess skin and fat from your thighs and tighten the remaining skin so that you experience firmer thighs and better body proportions. A thigh lift may also be referred to as thighplasty or a medial thigh lift depending upon whether the focus of the operation is on the inner thigh. This is the primary area that most individuals wish to address as this area tends to cause friction or chafe as it shows through clothing.
In some cases, you might require addressing of the outer thigh or a full lift. The appropriate method for each individual will depend on the amount of excess skin present and the location of the skin. Your surgeon will determine this during consultation.
The majority of people who see us have either lost a significant amount of weight or they’ve experienced a loss in skin firmness as they’ve aged. The skin itself will not regain its former tightness without assistance. If any or all of these conditions apply to you, then a thigh lift may be appropriate:
Your thigh lift will be performed as an outpatient procedure by way of general anaesthesia. The operation typically lasts 2 to 2.5 hrs. Most patients can then return home on the day of surgery.
There's no single type of thigh lift surgery. Each one varies based upon the location and amount of excess skin you have.
The one most commonly referred to. The medial thigh lift is used to correct soft tissue hanging on the inside of the thigh and can cause friction or show under clothing. This has a small scar located at the bottom of the groin crease.
Tighten the lateral thigh area and hip. Most often as part of a lower body lift.
A smaller version of the above with less scarring in the same area of the groin. Used when excessive laxity exists primarily within the upper portion of the inner thigh.
Skin removal from the entire length of the thigh. Generally performed by individuals who have experienced significant weight loss. Greatest change and longest incision.
The majority of the scar tucks into your groin fold where a swimsuit or undergarment will cover it. Depending upon what amount of tissue has been removed from the upper part of your thigh, the lower portion of the incision may run along the inside of your thigh.
As compared to other areas of the body, the inner thigh requires significantly more movement and friction as well as warmth, therefore the scars produced by thigh lifts have a higher propensity to stretch. This is completely normal for this region and does not indicate that there was an error made during surgery.
Scars also evolve over time. In general, raised and pink initially eventually fade to be paler and flat within many months, sometimes even a year or more.
What we do to minimize the appearance of scarring:
All surgery comes with some type of risk and the risks for a thigh lift tend to be slightly higher than those for most cosmetic surgeries due to the placement of the scar. We feel it's more important to be honest about these potential risks with you than it is to make a slick sales pitch.
Slow wound healing along the incision lines, especially in the groin area
Fat building up under the skin (seroma) after surgery
Wide or stretched out scars
Numbness or altered sensation that usually returns to normal
Some asymmetry between both legs
Serious risks like infection and blood clotting are less likely. At consultation our surgeon will explain all of these potential risks, as well as how we minimize them through wound closure techniques, post op care, follow ups and reviews.
Loose skin after weight loss goes beyond the thighs. Many people are able to have their thigh lift with other procedures under one anaesthestic and one recovery rather than two
Reduction or uplift of breasts also balances your overall figure.
View procedureThe changes from a thigh lift can be something that you both see and experience. Your thighs will be both thinner and sit more firmly so they will be closer in size to the rest of your body.
You may find that:
Your ultimate shape will emerge over the next few months as swelling reduces. Keep your weight stable to have lasting results though normal aging will carry on like everything else.
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Your fee covers everything from your first consultation through to your final follow-up appointment.
No hidden costs. The price you’re quoted is the price you pay.
| Procedure | Pricing |
|---|---|
| Consultation with a consultant plastic surgeon | £200 |
| Thigh lift surgery at Harrogate | £7350 |
Full surgical facility
Local, sedation & general anaesthetic
Your procedure is performed at our Harrogate surgical facility with consultant-led care throughout.
Minor procedures
Local anaesthetic only
Cleckheaton supports selected local anaesthetic procedures close to home.
Consultation clinic
Consultations only
North Anston is available for consultation appointments before treatment at the appropriate surgical location.
Opening soon
Local anaesthetic only
Worcester is opening soon and will be updated by procedure once services are confirmed.
At Kliniken Harrogate, patient confidentiality is taken seriously. As a consultant led private clinic, we do not publish surgical case studies publicly.
However, if you would like to review before and afters of previous treated patients, we can share relevant case information privately upon request.
To maintain discretion, case studies are provided directly on enquiry.
Your thigh lift at Kliniken is performed by Mr Chris Munson and Mr Andrew Kilshaw, both consultant plastic surgeons with subspecialist training in body contouring and aesthetic surgery.
Consultant Plastic Surgeon — MBBS, MRCS, FRCS (Plast).
GMC: 7049201
Specialist in body contouring including liposuction, tummy tuck, arm lift, thigh lift & mommy makeover surgery.
Consultant Plastic Surgeon — MBBS, MRCS, FRCS (Plast).
GMC: 7130911
Specialist in aesthetic body contouring including liposuction and combined contouring procedures.
One of these two surgeons will handle
your thigh lift and all follow up care.
We do not rotate staff, we do not have junior surgeons take over for senior surgeons after they operate on patients and our consultation teams are always made up of the same surgical team that does the actual work. Therefore the surgeon you see during consultation will be the same one performing surgery on you.
"I had a lipoma near my knee removed, the consultant was so reassuring throughout the whole experience and the aftercare with himself and the nurse was faultless."
"Called to minor skin surgery and was impressed how easy it was to get an appointment arranged to get surgery carried out."
"I recently had a minor surgical procedure with Mr Kilshaw and I am absolutely elated with the results."
A thigh lift (also known as thighplasty) reduces excess skin and fat on the thighs and helps tighten the remaining skin, to help give a tighter, more balanced appearance to the legs.
Our prices for a thigh lift start at £7350. There are no additional costs of operating theatres, facilities etc. Additional procedures such as liposuction are quoted individually during your consultation. Chrysalis Finance offers finance options.
The majority of the scarring will be concealed by underwear and swimsuits and mostly located within the groin crease. The length of the incision may run along the inside of your thigh depending upon how much skin removal takes place. As with all surgical scarring we cannot guarantee that the scarring will completely disappear. However the scarring tends to remain for the duration of your life.
You should expect approximately 3 to 4 weeks before returning to your normal day to day routine. Showers are permitted after 48 hours and you will be expected to wear a compression garment for a number of weeks. Approximately 6 weeks post operation you will be able to begin building up your physical activity levels to include exercise.
When undergoing a thigh lift you would typically experience some form of discomfort initially which usually subsides after a short period, approximately 48 to 72 hours. This discomfort can be managed using prescribed analgesics.
Inner thigh lifts are most commonly requested due to the area being subject to friction from clothing causing visible thinning of the skin. However, some individuals require an outer thigh lift alone whilst others require both an inner and outer thigh lift. Your surgeon will assess this with you prior to surgery.
Providing your body weight remains stable, the effects of your thigh lift will last indefinitely. Over time, like all areas of the body affected by gravity and changes in body shape or weight, further loosening of the skin may occur.
You will meet with your surgeon, discuss the issues that are causing you concern and gain an honest perspective on what surgery can or cannot achieve for your legs. There will be no pressure to make a booking on the same day.
