On your day of surgery, you should allow approximately 3 to 4 hours for your surgery. From the moment that you enter the facility, you will be cared for by your plastic surgeon's experienced surgical team. This team typically includes the plastic surgeon, a nurse anesthetist or anesthesiologist, a registered nurse and surgical technician. This group is committed to providing you with the best care possible from the time you are admitted to the moment you are discharged.
You will be required to stay at the overnight facility with a post-operative care nurse after your surgery. The nurse will closely monitor you, administering your medications and assisting you with walking. You will need to have a responsible adult pick you up the morning following your surgery and stay with you the next 1 to 2 days. Once home, you are encouraged to get up and move around the house at frequent intervals to keep the blood circulating. This process will become easier with time and practice. Your plastic surgeon will also likely recommend the use of an oxygen tank for the first week following your surgery, as many surgeons have seen faster healing and reduced scarring with the use of oxygen.
Within several weeks after your surgery (after your final sutures have been either removed or dissolved), you can increase your activity level. Recovery time varies; surgeons have seen some patients bounce back quickly, returning to work after 10 days. Others take about three weeks to resume normal activities. Most plastic surgeons typically recommend mild exercise after 2 weeks, as it will aid healing, reduce swelling, lower the chance of blot clots, and help tone muscles. You should avoid vigorous exercise until your surgeon indicates that you are ready.
Scars are, unfortunately, one aspect of thigh lift surgery that patients must weigh against the benefits of eliminating excess fat and skin tissue. Your incision site may appear to become more red in the first 3 to 6 months as it heals. This is normal and should fade with time. You can expect your scars to flatten out and lighten in color after about 9 months to a year. While the scars will never disappear completely, plastic surgeons try to place your incisions so that the scars are concealed by your clothing, including most bathing suits and low-rise jeans.
If you are looking for tighter and more pleasing contour for your thighs, plastic surgeons are confident that they have a solution for you. They look forward to meeting you in consultation to further discuss your needs.
Author Resource:
Dave Stringham, the President of LookingYourBest.com offers information on plastic surgery in Laguna Beach and cosmetic surgery procedures such as thigh lift, brachioplasty, forehead lift, breast augmentation, and tummy tuck.
http://www.danmillsmd.com
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