Leg reshaping surgery is done to improve the shape and appearance of the legs, to eliminate leg muscle damages resulting from trauma or congenital physical and visual defects.

If the patient wishes to reduce the circumference of the legs in the areas of knees,ankles or upper thighs, liposuction would be more appropriate.

Leg reshaping is performed by inserting an implant above the upper thigh or lower thigh muscle and creating the desirable shape of the muscle.

The incision is made on the back of the knee joint to make the scar less visible. The effect after surgery is lifelong.  

• Your weight is stable
• If you have excess soft tissue thigh inner and / or outer region
• You do not have any health problems which increases the risk of disturbing the operation wound healing or 
• If you do not smoke
• if you have a positive outlook and realistic goals you can be candidate for thigh stretching surgery.

Deciding to thigh stretching surgery is very personal. Therefore, the absolute benefits and risks should be considered before surgery, agreed in a good way. 

Thigh stretching surgery includes the following risks;

• Bleeding 
• Infection
• The accumulation of fluid under the skin
• Poor wound healing
• Skin loss
• Blood clots, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism
• Enlarged and swollen scars
• Numbness of the skin
• Risks related to anesthesia
• Wound dehiscence
• Asymmetry
• Fat necrosis
• Pain 
• The recurrence of skin laxity
• The need for repeat surgery 

In the first meeting with your doctor, you must specify explicitly what you expect from the operation and after the operation how you want to look like.

Share your wishes and expectations with your doctor. To decision for aesthetic surgery is very personal. Therefore, necessarily must be understood and accepted in a good way benefits and risks before the operation. 

Your doctor will want to know before the operation, your existing illness, allergies, your medicines. If you smoke will be wanted to leave for a certain period before the operation.Aspirin and some analgesics who increase bleeding will cut by your doctor.

• Anesthesia

Thigh stretching surgery is usually performed under general anesthesia.

• Incisions

The shape of the incision which region or regions to be treated, the degree of correction may vary depending on the patient and physician preference.

Most commonly used in the art for femoral incision stretching starting from the crotch region extends along the back of the thigh.

Excess received skin, soft tissue re-shaping, stretched in the subcutaneous tissue, resulting in a more proportional and flat shape of the thigh.

Just a short thigh groin stretching operation is located in the exact might be appropriate for some patients.

• The closure of the incisions

Deep seam support helps to shape the tissue under the skin. Skin is closed with sutures.

• Operations area, dressing and bandages are applied.
• Operations to reduce swelling in the thigh and then created a time you need to use to support the new shape will be elastic bandage or brace.
• Small and thin tube temporarily placed under your skin to prevent the accumulation of blood and fluid.

Your dressing, medications you use, when you will need to pay attention and control will be explained by your doctor.