Thigh Lift

Thigh lift results from Dr. Gehaan D’Souza’s Carlsbad practice. A thigh lift removes loose skin from the inner or outer thigh and tightens the tissue beneath, most often after significant weight loss.

The inner thigh is one of the least forgiving areas on the body. Skin there is thin, it carries little natural support, and it is the area patients most often describe as the one that stopped them wearing shorts or getting into the pool. It also does not respond to exercise once elasticity is gone, which is what brings most people to this page.

What to look for

Look at the inner thigh contour standing, and at where the scar has been placed. Depending on how much skin needs removing, the incision may sit in the groin crease alone or extend down the inner thigh. That decision drives both the result and the scar, and it is the thing to ask about directly.

Setting expectations honestly

Thigh lift scars are among the more demanding on the body to heal well, because of where they sit and how much movement passes through them. Patients who are happy with this operation are generally those who wanted the loose skin gone badly enough to accept that trade knowingly. The photographs are here so you can weigh it yourself.

About these photographs

Every patient shown had surgery at this practice, photographed in matched positions and lighting. Each case lists the patient’s age range and every procedure performed.

For technique, incision options and what the procedure involves, see the thigh lift page.

Results vary from patient to patient. These photographs show outcomes for the individuals pictured and are not a prediction of any other patient’s result.