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Friday, January 9, 2009

What are the risks of cosmetic surgery?

Risks of cosmetic surgery may be divided according to the following:

  • General Risks associated with all procedures
  1. Major Risks such as severe infection, severe wound healing problems with scarring, life threatening such as pulmonary embolus, anesthetic complications.
  2. Minor Risks such as suture exposure, fluid collection or seroma, minor healing delay, minor asymmetries, temporary numbness
  • Specific Risks of a particular procedure:

Facelift
  • Major- Facial nerve damage, severe skin loss and scarring
  • Minor -- numbness, slight wound healing delay.
Breast Augmentation
  • Major- Infection with implant loss, severe breast hardness requiring surgery
  • Minor- Increased pain, localized numbness
Breast Reduction
  • Major- Nipple loss
  • Minor- Scar widening
Liposuction
  • Major- Fat emboli, severe asymmetry, severe contour irregularities
  • Minor- Numbness, swelling
This is a general classification providing a way for you to look at and assess risks and complications and the above are just a few examples and are not meant to be all inclusive All surgical procedures have risks and complications. Visit our website www.awholenewme.com for a discussion of risks associated with specific procedures.

posted by Mandy W. at 10:20 AM

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