Treatment for sagging thighs can be done with exercises and aesthetic treatments, such as radiofrequency or Russian current, for example. But another option is to combine liposuction with a facelift.
Flaccidity can be caused by sudden weight loss, unbalanced diet, sedentary lifestyle and skin aging and therefore the objective should be to fill sagging 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. See other causes of sagging and what to do.
Exercises to strengthen your thighs
The best exercises to strengthen the muscles in the inner and back of the thighs include running, chair adductors, abductors and leg presses, which can be performed in a weight training class. But to complement this muscle strengthening at home, the most recommended exercises are:
Exercise 1 – Lie on your side and raise the leg on top. If you wish, you can place a weight of up to 2kg on your ankle to further strengthen the lateral part of your thigh, eliminating cellulite. Do 8 leg raises and then repeat 2 more sets.
Exercise 2 – You must lie on your back and raise your torso off the floor, making a bridge, then stretch one leg at a time. Then you must lower your torso and start the movement again. Do this exercise 10 times.
Exercise 3 – Place your legs hip-width apart and squat, remembering that your knees never go beyond your toes. Do 10 squats in a row, and then 2 more sets of 10.
Exercise 4 – Spread your legs hip-width apart and then spread them a little further, with your toes facing outward, and then squat. Hold still in this position for 15 seconds and then do short lifting and squatting movements. Repeat this exercise 5 times.
Aesthetic treatments
Some excellent options for aesthetic treatments against sagging thighs are:
- Radio frequency: uses heat to promote collagen production in the skin, providing firmness;
- Russian Current: uses electrodes that are placed on the skin and which, by producing low-intensity electrical current, stimulate the muscles, improving muscle tone and flaccidity;
- Carboxytherapy: applying gas injections under the skin that promote blood flow and stimulate the production of collagen and elastin, which are responsible for skin firmness;
- Criolift: uses a cold system called a peltier cell, which can reduce the local temperature to minus 10 degrees, promoting vasoconstriction and muscle tone, reducing flaccidity;
- Mesolifting: injection of rejuvenating substances or medications into the skin of the face and neck that hydrate and regenerate the skin, reducing sagging;
- Microcorrente: electrostimulation, which uses low-intensity currents to promote skin rejuvenation, increasing firmness.
In addition to these sagging treatments, it is important to drink around 2 liters of water a day to keep your skin hydrated and apply a sagging cream daily, prescribed by a dermatologist.
Watch the following video and understand how some of these aesthetic treatments work:
Surgery for sagging thigh
As a last resort, if the person wishes, they can still have plastic surgery to remove excess skin from the thighs, leaving the legs more toned and firm. For this, a good option is a thigh lift, a procedure that consists of removing only excess skin or liposuction that will also remove localized fat. Generally, the doctor recommends a combination of these two procedures for a better result. Find out more about thigh lifting.
