Weight gain or hereditary factors can contribute to an increased amount of fat on the thighs. Some people seem to have a tendency to put on a lot of weight above the thighs. Exercise combined with diet gives results, but in some patients the fat burning seems to be more pronounced elsewhere on the body, so that the thighs “lag behind”. In young individuals with good skin, liposuction may be able to solve the problem. Often, however, the skin is loose and inelastic, especially on the inside of the thighs in women who have chosen to lose weight, or in those who have had slimming surgery. It may then be necessary to remove excess loose skin at the same time as the liposuction.
Thigh plastic surgery cannot be done on severely overweight people, the limit is BMI (body mass index) 28. With a BMI over 28, the possibility of complications increases dramatically. Here we set requirements for weight reduction first. It is an advantage that such operations are carried out after you have reached your comfortable weight. Further weight reduction may lead to the need for another operation later on.