TUG (Inner Thigh)

The TUG procedure uses skin and fat from the inner portion of the upper thigh. The flap is named for the transverse upper gracilis muscle to which the skin and fat are connected. (The incision scar will be hidden near the crease of the groin.) While muscle may be removed as part of the TUG flap, the loss does not affect your ability to do daily activities. An added bonus of this surgery is an inner thigh lift.

TUG procedure
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