What is it?

Surgery of the internal thigh is the surgery that removes the excess of the skin (flaccidity and fat) of the region of the internal thigh.

What you need to know:

1) Scar
The scar is placed in the fold between the perinea and the thigh, that is, in the internal fold of the thigh.

2) Anesthesia
Normally, it’s peridural.

3) Surgery time
2 hours.

Before the surgery:

1) Complementary exams to be specified.

2) A picture of the region is important for the evaluation, surgical planning and documentation.

3) Get a girdle and take it to the clinic the day of the surgery.

4) Go to the clinic in the day and time scheduled, preferably accompanied by someone.

5) Don’t take jewelry and other valuables to the clinic.

6) Don’t polish your nails.

7) Any occurrence such as diseases (the flu, fever, infection) or other motives that cause the suspension of the surgery, advise in advance.

8) The use of Arnica may be done to avoid bruising. This use must start one week to ten days before the surgery.

Have an evaluation with the doctor for orientation on the use of medicines before the surgery important for the healing and balance of the organism, aiming a better recovery.

Care:

1) Fasting of at least 6 hours before the surgery.

2) Medication for hypertension and other diseases must be informed for later orientation.

3) Don’t take medicine that contains acetyl salicylic acid (ex: AAS, Rhonal, Bufferin, Aspirin), one week before and one week after the surgery because it increases the bleeding.

4) Stop all Appetite suppressing drugs medicine 15 days before the surgery.

5) Don’t smoke 15 days before and 15 days after the surgery. Why not make the decision to stop smoking?

After the surgery:

1) Pain: It’s not significant, but the sensibility is individual.

2) Hospital time: Generally, 24 to 48 hours.

3) First Dressings: You will come out of the surgery with dressings. After 24 hours they are removed and not replaced. It is important the frequent hygiene with povidine after each visit to the bathroom. The girdle must be used after the first week.

4) Bathing: Shower, 24 hours after leaving the hospital. Dry the area with a hair dryer.

5) Clothes: Try to wear loose and fresh clothes.

6) Food: Normal.

7) Physical Efforts: Don’t drive and don’t lift weight for one month. Exercise and swimming after four months. Progressive walking may be started after one month.

8) Stitch removal: They don’t need to be removed. We use surgical glue to isolate the scar from the contaminated area.

9) Intercourse: After three weeks, moderate intercourse.

10) Dressings after leaving the hospital: No dressings.

11) ModelaPain: Constant use, day and night, during two months.

12) Sun: Only after 30 days.

13) Massage: A mild massage for lymphatic draining is recommended during 2 month, to help the recovery decreasing the swelling.

14) Sensibility: Normally, there is a little the sensibility in the region. The recovery is gradual.

Will this disappear?

Every surgery involves a certain recovery period. Be patient because your organism will take care of some little problems that invariably will call attention of some people who will ask: "Will this disappear?" Always share with us any type of concern. We will give the necessary explanations for your tranquility.

Final Result:

Inimically, during the first four months after the surgery, the region is in the process of recovery, but, with time, there is a gradual accommodation of the organic tissues. During this period, the scar is red and hard, but it becomes thinner and lighter with time.
After the fourth month a new picture is taken for the comparison of the appearance before and after the surgery. This reevaluation may indicate the need for a retouch, procedure considered common in plastic surgery, which must be done after the 6th month and before the 10th month after the surgery.