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lower body lift

Thigh lifting / Leg Lift

Cruroplasty or leg lift consists of improving the appearance of the legs for those patients who have had a major weight loss.

What is a leg lift?

This surgery improves the contour and firmness of the muscles by removing excess skin on the inside of the leg. The incision can be on the inside of the groin, the buttock crease or on the inner side of the buttock. They are proportional to the amount of skin removed, the goal is to make the scars as inconspicuous as possible.

Frequently asked questions

Patients who undergo this procedure are those who underwent a bariatric procedure and lost weight rapidly.

This is an outpatient surgery, no hospitalization is required.

It can be performed under general or local anesthesia, a previous medical evaluation is necessary.

Technical data

Hospitalization: Ambulatory

Anesthesia: General or local

Resting time: 3 days

Dr. José Cortés

Dr. José Cortés

Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgeon graduated from the Autonomous University of Mexico.

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