Tummy Tuck

Abdominoplasty "tummy tuck" cosmetic surgery procedure abdomen . T O A Oy surgery involves removal excess middle lower abdomen order tighten muscle fascia abdominal . T yp surgery usually sought y patients loose tissues after pregnancy individuals sagging after major weight .

Abdominoplasty carries certain risks y serious -threatening. W taking decision undergo procedure recommended compare benefits potential risks complications. Hence, patients informed risks y exposing themselves .

Although "tummy tucks" considered procedures, y other yp surgery, different complications y arise. T O A Oy majority risks avoided patients follow carefully instructions y receive their surgeon. Severe complications occur however cases these include blood clots, thrombosis, cardiac pulmonary complications infection.

Infection blood clots serious potential after abdominoplasty, which occur rarely. Infection usually treated antibiotics drainage. Patients recommended around possible after surgery minimize their risks developing blood clots. Pulmonary embolism, heart attack stroke y complications y result after y yp surgery immobility after surgery which results blood clots y travel heart, g brain. Thus, pulmonary embolism serious after "tummy tuck" procedure y occur, y commonly happen within 3 weeks surgery, commonly within first 72 hours after procedure performed.

I complications occur, y usually delay healing process. I cases, another surgery needed x potential complication. S necrosis complications y require another procedure replaced y graft. Although necrosis extremely rare, smokers increased develop necrosis. Stopping nicotine smoking several weeks before several weeks after surgery cleans y improves chance uneventful recovery.

O common problems after abdominoplasty collection fluid under after drains rerelocated. Y surgeon aspirate fluid needle. T O A Oy drainage stops within month affect final results.

T O A Oy scars resulting abdominoplasty long, brutal appearance, permanent. T O A Oy depends amount -, techniques surgery, surgeon's skills, body's ability recover. Although never become invisible, usually placed under swimsuit covered y clothes. I normally takes 9 months y before scars flatten lighten color.

Possible risks abdominoplasty include:

Bleeding

Fluid accumulation

P wound healing

S

Numbness other changes sensation

Anesthesia complications

S discoloration and/or prolonged swelling

Fatty tissue found p might ( necrosis)

Major wound separation

Asymmetry

Recurrent looseness

Pain, which y persist

Persistent swelling g

Nerve damage

Possibility revisional surgery

Hematoma (y occur 3 4% cases)

Keloid (heavy )

Seroma

Suture rupture

Swelling

Visible .