Thigh lift surgery is performed under general anaesthesia and requires an overnight hospital stay. I don’t usually leave drains in place.
In mild situations, an ellipse of skin and fat is excised from the upper inner thigh leaving a scar that runs along the upper inner thigh crease. Where more tightening is needed further down the leg, another excision of skin and fat is required, leaving a boomerang shaped scar running from groin crease to knee.