A leg lift or rather what most of us have heard called a thigh lift, this procedure can be performed with either twilight or general anesthesia and it is considered an outpatient surgery.  Your cosmetic surgeon will mark your thighs while you are standing up.  Your skin is pinched and lifted towards the groin.  Your doctor will determine how much skin should be removed.  In most cases, your cosmetic surgeon tries to hide the scar in the groin area.  Excess skin and fat are removed, the remaining skin is lifted and tightened. 

Recovery

It is recommended that you take 1-2 weeks off work with no exercise allowed for 4 weeks.  You will need a lot of rest and limited leg motion to help minimize scarring.  You should expect bruising and swelling and your thigh area might feel tight.