As a result of aging and rapid weight gain and loss, sagging is seen in the legs of the person. And during walking, these sags turn into diaper rash. In order to overcome these problems, leg lifting surgery is performed.
According to the patient’s condition, first of all, liposuction is performed to remove excess fat and the body is shaped into the desired shape. Leg lifting surgery performed with general anesthesia takes an average of 2 hours. In the leg lifting operation, some excess skin is removed from the groin line to the inner side of the leg, the skin of the inner side of the leg is stretched upwards and stitched again on the groin line. Thus, both the excess fat is removed and the tension of the skin is ensured.
There may be swelling and bruising on the inner side of the leg after the surgery and it is normal. It may take several weeks for them to recover. As the recovery period varies from person to person, it can take between 7 and 10 days.
Arm Lift
As the effect of advancing age and weight gain and loss, the arm may sag. These deformations, which cause the person to look old and unhealthy, are corrected by arm lift surgery.
According to the patient’s condition, first of all, liposuction is performed to remove excess fat and the body is shaped into the desired shape. In arm lift surgery performed under local anesthesia, excess and sagging skin and subcutaneous fat tissue are removed by making incisions extending from the inner parts of the arms to the armpits. After the operation, which takes an average of 1 to 3 hours, the person will have a young and aesthetic appearance.
In order to reduce swelling, edema and bleeding that will occur after the operation, a pressure bandage application can be used and there is no suture removal application. The healing process may vary depending on the surgery and the condition of the person.