I saw a cosmetic surgeon to get an evaluation on a number of things I need done. Most concerning to me is my stomach and the insides of my thighs (around my knees), where large fat pads have settled. The doctor was reluctant to do the lower lift (stomach and mons) because he said I was still too heavy. I weigh 220, down from 335, and am not interested in being much smaller. I wear a 16, am off all meds and feel great. I was surprised by his reluctance. I have had a knee replacement and there was no concern about that surgery at this weight. Has anyone else run into this?

Also, has anyone had a thigh lift? What was it like? The area is so dense that he said I would need liposuction to create some excess skin and only then could he do the lift. I did not have these mis-shapen legs before I lost weight, but clearly, the fat is there to stay!

I would say that to have a Medial Thigh Lift and to have it be OK- You might need to lose some more weight

The fact of this surgery being that the skin is held with internal stitches to stop scar migration downwards is one of the big parts of it - The less fat you have - The less weight is pulling against the scar.

If you have spoken to a surgeon and he says to lose weight - I can kinda understand why. I was 145lbs when I had mine and I do have a tny bit of scar migration on one leg. And I had little fat left under the skin. I know you are comfortable at the weight you are - But you have to be able to see the whole picture and the surgeon needs to know the he can do a good job. It is a working together type of thing - To keep expectations realistic, and to be in the right place weight loss wise for it to be an effective surgery.

Good Luck