The treatment for sagging in the thighs can be done with exercises and with aesthetic treatments, such as radiofrequency or Russian current, for example. But another option is to associate liposuction with the facelift.
Flaccidity can be caused by sudden weight loss, unbalanced eating, sedentary lifestyle and skin aging and so the goal should be to fill flaccid skin with more muscles and firm the skin by increasing the production of collagen fibers which are responsible for giving elasticity and firmness to the skin.
Exercises to strengthen thighs
The best exercises to strengthen the muscles of the inner and posterior part of the thighs include the running, the adductor, the abductor and the legg press, which can be performed in a bodybuilding class. But to complement this muscle strengthening at home, the most indicated exercises are:
Exercise 1 - Lie on your side and raise the leg above. If desired you can put a weight of up to 2kg on the ankle to further strengthen the side of the thigh, eliminating cellulite. Make 8 lifts with your leg and then repeat 2 more sets.
Exercise 2 - You should lie on your belly up and raise the trunk of the floor, making a bridge, then you should stretch 1 leg at a time. Then you should lower the trunk and start the movement again. Do this exercise 10 times.
Exercise 3 - Move your legs to hip width and crouch, remembering that your knees never exceed your toes. Do 10 squats in a row, then another 2 sets of 10 squats.
Exercise 4 - Pull your legs apart to the width of your hips, then pull back a little further, tip toe out, then squat. Keep standing in this position for 15 seconds and then make short, up and crouching movements. Repeat this exercise 5 times.
Aesthetic treatments
Some great options for aesthetic treatments against sagging in the thighs are:
- Radiofrequency: uses the heat to favor the production of collagen of the skin, giving firmness;
- Russian Current: it uses electrodes that are placed on the skin and, by producing low intensity electric current, stimulate the muscles, improving muscle tone and flaccidity;
- Carboxytherapy: application of gas injections under the skin that promote blood flow and stimulate the production of collagen and elastin, which are responsible for the firmness of the skin;
- Criolift: uses a cold system called peltier cell, which can reduce the local temperature up to 10 degrees negative, promoting vasoconstriction and tonicity of muscles, decreasing sagging;
- Mesolifting: injection of rejuvenating substances or medicines on the skin of the face and neck that hydrate and regenerate the skin, decreasing sagging;
- Microcurrent: electrical stimulation, which uses currents of low intensity to promote skin rejuvenation, increased firmness.
In addition to these treatments for sagging, it is important to drink about 2 liters of water per day to keep the skin moisturized and apply a cream for sagging daily, prescribed by a dermatologist.
Thigh flaccid surgery
In the latter case, if the person wishes still can have a plastic surgery to remove excess skin from the thighs, leaving the legs more turned and firm. For this a good option is the lifting in the thighs, a procedure that consists in removing only the excess skin or the liposuction that will also remove the localized fat. Usually the doctor indicates a combination of these two procedures for a better result. Learn more about Thigh Lift.
