Tummy Tuck Safety And Risks | Premier Plastic Surgery of Kansas City
While the most serious and complicated surgical procedures performed today are far, far safer than even minor surgery performed 180 years ago , there are still risks involved in having surgery including abdominoplasty. Let’s study risks and safety of tummy tucks.
Ultimately the decision to have abdominoplasty is solely yours, the choice is yours whether the outcome holds a greater benefit than the possibility of the risks.
Your doctor is responsible for discussing all risks and possible complications, below is a list of all common risks of abdominoplasty.
Health Risks
One of the major risks associated with any surgery is hematoma, or excess bleeding. You can reduce this risk by avoiding vaso-dilators and anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin for several days prior to the surgery. Infection; although all measures are taken to sterilize the operating environment certain microbes are still able to enter the wound causing an infection. A possible treatment is the use of antibiotics; surgical incisions are not easily treated with antibiotics though.
Anesthesia is another risk; at times a patient may have a negative reaction towards the anesthesia, for this reason it is crucial that the doctor knows everything about the patient before conducting surgery.Necrosis of the tissue which is the dying of skin, deep vein thrombosis which is caused by a clot and loss of circulation and nerve damage which can cause numbness, are other possible risks involved in having abdominoplasty.
Aesthetic Possibilities
Even though you may have the best surgeon in your city the possibility of an undesired outcome still exists. Every patient is different and the surgeon cannot take responsibility for each outcome. Abdominoplasty does not have the same appearance outcome for everyone. The possibility of loose skin is high as well as swelling and the discoloration of skin. Also, scarring is inevitable; surgeons make an effort to make incisions on the body where scars are unlikely to be visible but they will still been seen. It must be emphasized that such complications are exceedingly rare; most often, they result from procedures performed by surgeons who are not necessarily cosmetic or plastic surgeons. This is the main reason why you should choose a surgeon such as Cosmetic Surgeon John Moore who has been certified by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
