ArticleJournal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Medial Thigh Contouring After Massive Weight Loss: The Liposuction-Assisted Medial Thigh Lift (LAMeT).
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- Medial Thigh Lift with Tumescent Local Anesthesia: Advancing Outpatient Body Contouring.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Shaping the Silhouette: A Comprehensive Review of Surgical Body Contouring Techniques for the Torso and Limbs.Cureus · 2025Review
- A Comprehensive Review of Medial Thighplasty: The Role of Liposuction in Reducing Complications and Optimizing Patient Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Thighplasty for Transfemoral Amputations and Osseointegration: Lower Rate of Complications Than Thighplasty for Body Contouring.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Similarity of Seroma Rate at the Medial Thigh following Free Flap Harvesting or Medial Thigh Lift: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JPRAS open · 2024Review
- Letter to the Editor: Vertical Medial Thigh Lift with the 'Anchor L Liposculpture' Technique in Massive Weight Loss Patients: Preliminary results.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionFollowing massive weight loss (MWL), medial contouring of the thigh is frequently requested to improve the appearance and function. Thigh lifting can be associated with significant complications if the medial thigh excess is removed en bloc. In this article, we describe the Liposuction-Assisted Medial Thigh Lift (LAMeT) and evaluate the outcomes and complications in a retrospective cohort study. MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 54 females aged between 25 and 61 years with Grade 2 or 3 of thigh deformity on Pittsburgh Rating Scale (PRS) underwent medial thigh reduction. Vertical thigh lift with fascia suspension was performed in 25 patients with third degree of ptosis on PRS, horizontal thigh lift with fascia suspension was performed in 3 patients with second degree on PRS, LAMeT was performed in 26 patients with second and third degree on PRS.
resultsComplications were observed in 35.7% of the patients that underwent the standard technique and in 3.8% patients that underwent the LAMeT. The most frequent complication was seroma. Hospital stay was significantly lower in the LAMeT group.
conclusionsMedial thigh lift is a safe and satisfying procedure because it provides aesthetic improvement in massive weight loss patients. The complication rate is higher when skin excess and laxity are removed en bloc because the resection of the excess tissue is poorly selective. The LAMeT preserves lymphatic and blood vessels and allows a more anatomical resection of the excess skin. Thus, the incidence of postoperative complications is lower and the patients heal faster.
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