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What is a Leg Lift? |
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Leg lift is made possible by first making an incision in the thigh area. After the incisions are made, the excess skin is lifted off of the underlying muscle and completely removed. The remains of the skin is then tightened and redraped over the muscles. Then stitches close the incisions made.
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What are the risks involved in this procedure? |
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A. There is always a risk in any type of surgery. In this procedure you are risking the following:
• Medication
• Bleeding
• Scarring
• Anesthesia
• The leg itself
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Where can this procedure be done? |
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This procedure can be done either at the Doctor’s office as an outpatient procedure or at the hospital as an outpatient surgery.
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How long does this procedure take? |
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This procedure can take anywhere from one hour to seven hours.
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