THIGHPLASTY

PART A
THIGHPLASTY
TEXT A
A thigh lift (thighplasty) is a cosmetic surgery that removes excess skin and fat, reshaping your thighs to
give you a more contoured appearance. It also relieves pain and irritation that occurs when your thighs
continuously rub against each other.
You may consider getting a thigh lift procedure if you lose a significant amount of weight. Major weight
loss can lead to poor skin tone and loss of elasticity in areas that store excess fat, like your thighs. This can
cause:
Cellulite or lumpy, dimpled skin.
Rashes or chafing.
Bleeding and discoloration.
Sagging skin
You may be a candidate for thigh lift surgery if you:
Don’t smoke.
Have any underlying medical conditions that are well managed (like diabetes), or you don’t have any
conditions that can complicate your recovery.
Have maintained your goal weight for a year, and don’t plan to lose more.
Plastic surgeons performed over 9,000 thigh lift procedures in 2020 in the United States according to the
American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
TEXT B
Before the procedure, your surgeon marks incision lines while you’re standing. They may position the
sagging skin at different angles to guide these efforts.
Your anesthesiologist will give you anesthesia to put you to sleep so you won’t feel any pain during the
surgery.
Your surgeon makes an incision in your groin. Depending on the type of thigh lift you have, the incision
may extend around the back of your thigh, down toward your knee or around your hip and back
Your surgeon removes fat, repositions tissue and tightens nearby muscles. They also trim away excess
skin.
Stitches (sutures) help secure tissue deep in your thigh to support your new shape.
Before completing the procedure, your surgeon uses stitches, clips or a special skin adhesive to close the
incision.
Thigh lift surgery may take two hours to complete. Your surgeon will go over the time estimate with you
during your consultation.
TEXT C
Possible thigh lift surgery risks include:
Anesthesia risks
Asymmetry
Bleeding
Deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and pulmonary complications
Fatty tissue under the skin might die (fat necrosis)
Fluid accumulation (seroma)
Infection
Major wound separation
Numbness or other changes in skin sensation
Persistent pain
Poor wound healing
Possibility of revisionary surgery
Recurrent looseness of skin
Skin discoloration and/or swelling
Skin loss
Sutures may spontaneously surface through the skin, become visible or produce irritation that require
removal
Unfavorable scarring
TEXT D
Time: 15 minutes
● Look at the four texts, A-D, in these separate Text Booklet
● For each question, 1-20, look through the texts, A-D, to find the relevant information.
● Write your answers on the spaces provided in this Question Paper.
● Answer all the questions within the 15-minte time limit.
● Your answers should be correctly spelt.
Thighplasty: Questions
Questions 1 - 7
For each question 1 – 7, decide which text (A, B, C or D) the information comes from. You may use any
letter more than once. In which text can you find information about.
1. Benefits of stitches in thighplasty? ___________
2. How many individuals opted for medical thigh lift procedures? ___________
3. Potential adversities from thighplasty? ___________
4. What criteria determine someone's suitability for thighplasty? ___________
5. What skin alterations might manifest as side effects of thighplasty? ___________
6. Perks associated with thighplasty? ___________
7. Concluding measures in a thighplasty procedure? ___________
Questions 8 – 14
Answer each of the questions, 8 – 14, with a word or short phrase from one of the texts. Each answer may
include words, numbers or both.
8. Being deprived of which habit may make one eligible for thighplasty?
________________________________
9. What was the longest duration required by the surgeon to complete thighplasty?
________________________________
10. How many thigh lift surgeries were performed in the USA in 2020?
________________________________
11. The condition where the adipose tissues under the skin die post to thighplasty?
________________________________
12. At which location does the surgeon begin the procedure by making a cut?
________________________________
13. What might emerge through the skin spontaneously, provoking irritation and necessitating re-surgery?
________________________________
14. Beyond weight loss, what drove individuals in the study to opt for thighplasty?
________________________________
Questions 15 – 20
Complete each of the sentences, 15 – 20, with a word or short phrase from one of the texts. Each answer
may include words, numbers or both.
15. Diminished skin firmness and ____________________ may be observed after significant weight loss,
especially in areas prone to excess fat accumulation.
16. Following thighplasty, there's the potential for fluid accumulation in the skin, known as ____________,
to occur as a complication.
17. According to the American Society of _______________________________, in 2020, over 9,000
thigh lift procedures were conducted.
18. Unexpectedly surfacing through the skin, sutures could become visible or cause __________________,
necessitating their removal.
19. Thigh lift procedures involve varying __________________ lengths and patterns, which may encircle
the posterior thigh, descend towards the knee, or encircle the hip and surrounding area.
20. _______________ patients meeting the inclusion criteria were excluded due to chart deficiencies,
hindering their inclusion in the study.
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PART A

3. Potential adversities from thighplasty? ___________

4. What criteria determine someone's suitability for thighplasty? ___________

5. What skin alterations might manifest as side effects of thighplasty? ___________

6. Perks associated with thighplasty? ___________

7. Concluding measures in a thighplasty procedure? ___________

especially in areas prone to excess fat accumulation.

17. According to the American Society of _______________________________, in 2020, over 9,000

thigh lift procedures were conducted.

necessitating their removal.

hindering their inclusion in the study.

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