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Medial Dermolipectomy of the Thigh

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Flaccidity of the medial region of the thighs, with or without lipodystrophy, causes considerable inconvenience for those women affected by it. This aesthetic defect almost exclusively affects women and is uncommon in men except in cases of intense and repeated weight loss. In rhizomelic obesity of the lower limbs, functionality is the main problem, where the thighs rub together at the proximal portion. In extreme cases this can lead to significant skin lesions, considerably limiting the patient’s quality of life. Increased focus on the problem of obesity by national health organizations has increased the demand for the correction of excess skin resulting from significant weight loss.

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    Flavio Saccomanno MD

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    Nicolò Scuderi

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    Bryant A. Toth

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Saccomanno, F. (2016). Medial Dermolipectomy of the Thigh. In: Scuderi, N., Toth, B. (eds) International Textbook of Aesthetic Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46599-8_32

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