Did you know you can get a new hip, with no one the wiser? At MSK Doctors in London, they offer a ground-breaking new surgery designed to reduce blood loss, recovery times, and visible scarring. It’s called Bikini, and you don’t even need a referral.
Medical science is amazing stuff, always advancing, always improving, and always providing us with better options.
If you're here because you want to know about the latest, greatest, and most invisible options for a hip replacement, then you're in luck. Stick around and I'll tell you all about it, or, visit https://mskdoctors.com/treatments/bikini-hip to get all your info, straight from the source.
Yes, it's called Bikini surgery - so before we go any further, let's get one thing straight.
This isn't about beachwear, it's about getting a total hip replacement, with a small scar that hides nicely in your bikini line.
Here's the quick version, before we get into the details - this new technique can reduce your blood loss, reduce your recovery time, and hide your scarring while giving you a brand-new hip.
Of course, the scar won't be totally invisible, and you will still need some recovery time, but that's to be expected. We're talking about major surgery, not magic.
So how does it all work, what makes Bikini so different from the other options?
According to MSK Doctors, the local London specialists, this works because, with the Bikini approach, surgeons can avoid or minimise damage to important muscles, blood vessels, and nerves while implanting a new hip.
That makes sense - when you get a hip replacement, what you're actually healing isn't the "new hip," it's the damage caused during the installation process. So by eliminating a significant amount of that damage, they've eliminated a significant amount of the healing.
As a result, clinical trials have shown that this technique can reduce hospital stays, overall recovery times, and rehabilitation schedules.
At MSK Doctors, most clients can return home on the day after their surgery - and they can practice standing and walking with crutches immediately after.
That's pretty fast, so you can see there's an obvious difference, even right after the surgery. What about long-term though?
Of course, everyone's experience will be a little different, but due to the minimal damage caused during the operation, experts suggest that most clients can return to their normal daily activities sooner, including driving within one month of their surgery.
So, you won't be driving yourself home - but then, like I said earlier, it's not magic.
It's not just faster healing though, it can also reduce your blood loss, and that's always good. That means less risk you'll need to get a blood transfusion and less risk of an associated blood clot.
I've mentioned several times that Bikini can reduce your scarring, but how does that work?
Well, I'm not a surgeon, but as I understand, it works like this.
When the surgeon makes the initial incision, they carefully plan it to match the grain of your skin and carefully position it so it can be hidden in your hip line.
It's not that the scar isn't there, it's just smaller than usual and carefully hidden where no one can see it.
There's just one downside...
This is still a new technique, and that means not a lot of surgeons have experience with it yet.
That matters.
Research suggests that the more skilled your surgeon is with this particular technique, the better they'll be able to hide your scars, and the smaller your chance of complication will be.
So take your time, find an expert who's been there, done that, and hidden the scar - because you don't want to be the first.
An excerpt from the full report explains, “The direct anterior approach in total hip arthroplasty offers potential benefits such as faster recovery, improved early outcomes, and better visualization of the hip joint. However, it is important to consider the learning curve associated with this approach and the increased risk of infection. Surgeons should weigh the pros and cons and make informed decisions based on patient characteristics and surgical expertise.”
If you want to know more, why not get all the details from a local specialist? Prof. Paul Lee, the founder of MSK Doctors, has all the information you need, just visit https://mskdoctors.com/doctors/charlotte-barker/articles/beyond-traditional-surgery-discovering-the-benefits-of-the-bikini-hip-technique
