There are many reasons why people choose to have Arm or Thigh Lift surgery:

• To improve self-esteem and self-image
• To help create a more proportionate figure, making clothes buying much more enjoyable and easier
• Reduce shoulder marks from the pressure of bra straps
• To be able to wear clothes that are more figure revealing and the ability to wear a greater variety of clothes
• To feel more youthful and improve the appearance of the skin
• Improve the body's silhouette when wearing trousers or tight dresses

The final decision will be made between you and your Cosmetic Surgeon. The procedure is most suitable for those patients with excess skin folds after excess weight loss.

The Harley Medical Group has been committed to providing excellence in Cosmetic Surgery and Non-Surgical Solutions in the UK since it was established. During this time, we have developed a full understanding of the many reasons why people have Cosmetic Surgery and how it can improve how they feel about themselves.

No, we are unable to offer any surgery while you are pregnant or breast feeding. However, please contact us 6 months after giving birth or after breast feeding and talk to our friendly advisors to discuss next steps.

If you are a smoker, or take aspirin or any other medication, your Cosmetic Surgeon will wish to discuss this with you at your consultation. Your Cosmetic Surgeon will advise you when you are to discontinue and/or resume these activities.

The day of Your Arm or Thigh Lift surgery

The Cosmetic Surgeon will visit you in your room prior to surgery to answer any last minute questions you may have. When you wake up from the Anaesthesia you will be offered pain relief should you require it. The amount of time that you will be required to stay in hospital, will be agreed with your Cosmetic Surgeon prior to your admission.

Going home after Arm or Thigh Lift surgery

Your Cosmetic Surgeon will advise how much time you will require off work and when you will be able commence normal activities.

It is important to keep the wounds dry during the early days and leave all the dressings intact until you return to the clinic, for your follow-up checks to ensure that everything is healing properly.

It is very important that you attend the follow up post surgery appointment which has been made for you, to care for your wound and see your Cosmetic Surgeon post-operatively to make sure that you are healing well.

You will have your own personal Nurse Counsellor both before and after your procedure to support you and answer any questions you may have.

Recovery from Arm or Thigh Lift surgery

As with most cosmetic surgery procedures it is completely normal to experience swelling to the area, as well as some bruising and this will go down two to three weeks after surgery. In addition to this most patients feel tightness in their thighs and this is completely normal and this sensation will reduce at the same time as the swelling and bruising. Your stitches will be removed approximately seven days after the surgery and you will be advised to avoid exercise for a month to give your thighs time to fully recover. You will also be advised to take one to two weeks off work.

It is important that your decision to have a Cosmetic Surgery procedure is considered carefully. There are many points that should be considered before deciding to have any type of Cosmetic Treatment or Surgery.

There are also some possible risks, as with all surgical operations, which your Cosmetic Surgeon will talk through and explain to you at your consultation, answering any questions you may have. This is your opportunity to discuss your intended surgery in order that the Cosmetic Surgeon can ascertain your expectations as to what can realistically be achieved.

Every Cosmetic Surgeon who performs thigh lift procedures for The Harley Medical Group belongs to a relevant professional organisation, is fully accredited to practice in the UK as a specialist in Plastic Surgery, and has specific training and experience in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Our nurses advise you consider the following things before your surgery:

• Child care and post surgery activities including sleeping arrangements
• Have necessary post-operative garments
• How long will the effects of treatment keep me away from my usual activities?
• At what stage will I be able to judge the results of treatment?
• How long do the results last?
• When can I return to work?

At The Harley Medical Group our aftercare is second to none. You will have your own specially trained cosmetic surgery nurse to guide you through your procedure and aftercare. In fact, with The Harley Medical Group you are looked after for life.

It is your body so naturally you will want to place it in the safe and trusting hands of The Harley Medical Group. For quality care and ethical practices coupled with experience and they very best medical skills available, there is only one name to trust... The Harley Medical Group.

After your Thigh Lift surgery, your stitches will be removed if needed after approximately seven days, any bruising and swelling will go down after two to three weeks and you should expect to take one to two weeks off work.

Thigh Lift surgery can help to improve the self esteem of patients who have excess skin folds after excess weight loss, as well as improving your confidence and making it easier to buy a greater variety of clothes.

Although a thigh lift will not directly get rid of cellulite, by tightening the thighs it is likely that the appearance of cellulite may be reduced.

Following Thigh Lift surgery, the majority of patients will experience some pain in the thigh area, although this can be managed well with pain relief medication.

Inner thigh fat is often caused by genetics or a combination of poor diet and lack of exercise.

As with any cosmetic procedure, it is likely that Thigh Lift surgery will leave a scar, however your surgeon will try and position the incision so that it will be hidden where possible. In addition, scars should even out with time.

Following Arm Lift surgery, it is likely that patients will experience some pain in the arm area, although this can be managed well with pain relief medication.

After your Arm Lift surgery, your stitches will be removed after approximately seven days, any bruising and swelling will go down after two to three weeks and you should expect to take one to two weeks off work.