One of the more severe complications of a tummy tuck surgery is deep vein/venous thrombosis. This is a state often observed in hospitalized patients after they have had a surgery.
Development of blood clots is not unknown in a patient who has just had a tummy tuck plastic surgery. A small clot can lead to inflammation and the formation of more clots resulting in a slow-down of blood circulation.
Plastic surgery patients who are predisposed to obesity and strokes, or have a history of cardiac problems and congestive heart failure are more likely to develop DVT. Women who are nursing or taking contraceptive pills too have to be aware of this condition.
To minimize the risks of slipping into a DVT, plastic surgeons select patients only after a careful screening. Before introducing the patient to general anesthesia, a dose of heparin, an anti-coagulant, is administered intravenously. It prevents more blood from clotting up.
Compression garments and devices are used during the course of a tummy tuck by the physician or plastic surgeon. Such precautions keep the blood circulating, mitigating the formation of blood clots.
At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California, plastic surgeons and physiotherapists supplement recovery advice with certain exercises that prevent the occurrence of complications arising from DVT.
We make your tummy tuck surgery experience as refreshing as possible with a smooth recovery period that is closely monitored.
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