While you will be required to rest for a couple of hours after a thigh lift surgery, you should be able to walk around after the post-operative recovery and before leaving the hospital or surgery center. However, your plastic surgeon will instruct you to avoid strenuous activity, climbing stairs, or squatting, and to prioritize rest for several days after thigh lift surgery. With that being said, it is generally recommended to take short walks around your home to keep your blood circulating properly. Your plastic surgeon will also provide you with several other instructions on how to properly care for the surgery site following the procedure and when you should schedule a follow-up appointment. The purpose of the follow-up appointment is so that the plastic surgeon can evaluate the procedure’s success and remove any sutures, as long as the incisions have sufficiently healed.