This is an outpatient surgery performed under general anesthesia. The locations of the incisions are based on your body composition, your specific aesthetic preferences, and the amount of change desired. Typically an incision is made at the groin and extending downward and wrapping around the thigh. Alternatively, sometimes an incision is made at the groin extending down to the knee. Some patients might be able to have this procedure with a minimal incision at the groin.
Dr. Larsen will choose the best incision for your optimal results. Excess fat will be removed with the liposuction procedure; new contours will be smoothed, and excess skin will be removed. In some cases, deep tissue incisions are made to better support the new contours created with surgery. Then the incisions are closed with sutures or surgical tape. Some scarring will occur but Dr. Larsen will do everything in his power to keep it to a minimum.