Take certain medications or adjust your current medications

Stop smoking

Avoid taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs and herbal supplements as they can increase bleeding

Be sure to arrange for a friend or family member to drive you to and from surgery, and to stay with you the first night following surgery.

During your recovery from thigh lift surgery, dressings/bandages may be applied to your incisions following the procedure.

Small, thin tubes may be temporarily placed under the skin to drain excess fluid or blood that may collect.

· Minimal activity for the first 2 weeks after surgery.

· Leave the surgical compression garment on until instructed otherwise. This will decrease the risk of seroma (collection of fluid) formation in the postoperative period.

· No HOT or WARM compresses.

· No COLD or ICE compresses to the area.

· Sutures are all dissolvable and will not need to be removed. Glue will be removed 2 weeks after surgery.

· Moderate discomfort, which should be relieved by the pain medications.

· Moderate swelling and bruising of the legs.

· There may be some bloody drainage on the dressings.

· Clear liquid oozing from the incision.

· You may shower/sponge bath 48 hours. after surgery with assistance.

· You will follow up with one of our nurses 1-3 days after surgery. You will follow up with Dr. Stacey if any concerns arise during this time otherwise you will see him at your 2 week post-op appointment.

Call the office if you experience:

· Severe pain not responding to pain medications.

· Excess swelling or swelling that is greater on one side than the other.

· A bright red spot on the bandage which continues to enlarge.

· Incisions that appear to be opening or becoming very red, hot to the touch or containing pus.

· A fever.

· Bright red blood in drains that seems to be clotting.

· Call if you have any questions.