What is Thigh Gap Surgery and How Does it Compare With a Thigh Lift?

What Is Thigh Gap Surgery?

If you've glanced at fashion magazines lately, you may have found the word thigh gap several times. A thigh gap is a space between the upper thighs; some people have them naturally due to the shape of their bodies and bone structure.

While certain people would like to get a thigh gap, others would simply be interested in reducing the discomfort of their thighs chafing.

It's important to note that in most cases, diet and exercise aren't enough to help and that there are surgical and nonsurgical options to achieve the contour and volume of your desires.

Nonsurgical Fat Removal

These involve using an applicator that's placed around the thigh, where controlled temperatures disrupt the fat. They are effectively destroyed due to the temperatures and then excreted from the body over several months through the lymphatic system.

The recovery time for this procedure is practically inexistent. You're able to return back to your house after treatment. Yet, these procedures require multiple sessions to be effective, with each one being spaced at least a month apart. Therefore, plan your treatments to guarantee effectiveness.

Liposuction Fat Removal 

Another method to permanently remove fat is liposuction surgery. The procedure consists of placing incisions around the thigh and then using a cannula to extract the fat.

The results for liposuction are only permanent only if you maintain your weight. That's because we have a finite number of fat cells in our body, and when we gain or lose weight, these fat cells respectively expand or shrink.

While liposuction removes these fat cells, the remaining cells can continue to expand if you gain weight, causing you to lose the results.

Thigh Lifts

While nonsurgical fat removal and liposuction are designed for patients with excess fat, the thigh lift is designed to deal with loose skin. 

The thigh lift consists of a surgeon placing an incision to form a moon-shaped cut from the back of the mid-thigh to front to remove the extra skin. If necessary, the surgeon will implement liposuction to remove any excess fat.

Recovery for the thigh lift is significantly longer than liposuction or nonsurgical treatments, with entirely noticeable results after 12 months.

Elite Body Sculpture's Solutions For Inner Thighs 

Instead of figuring out who wins the battle of inner thigh liposuction vs. an inner thigh lift, patients can undergo a premium AirSculpt procedure at Elite Body Sculpture Charlotte.

Inner Thigh AirSculpt® is a minimally invasive fat removal procedure that doesn't use a scalpel, needle, stitches, or general anesthesia to provide outstanding fat removal and skin tightening results. Thigh gaps can be created instantaneously, with downtime lasting only a matter of one to two days.

For more information on how we can help you, call our Charlotte office to schedule your first consultation.