Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Tummy Tuck Complications:

Plastic surgery patients usually have a tummy tuck procedure to get rid of unwanted skin from after a pregnancy or excess fat and tightening of underlying muscles. The tautened abdominal structure that results from a tummy tuck procedure makes it one of the preferred options for body contouring surgery.

The complications that may result from a tummy tuck surgery range from the easily curable to ones with lasting effects. Of the less severe complications, hypertrophic scarring, excess bleeding, infection, epidermal discoloration, etc. are the most common.

More harmful complications like nerve damage, major wound separation, heart problems, deep vein thrombosis or persistent pain are known to persist in some cases of abdominoplasty.

Some of the complications of a tummy tuck surgery are the result of comorbid factors like diabetes, hypertension and if the patient BMI index is greater than category I. Patients who are asthmatic and smoke have to be carefully screened before recommending them to have a tummy tuck procedure.

Normal recovery from a tummy tuck plastic surgery procedure depends greatly on the competence of your plastic surgeon. If he has been able to diagnose you properly during initial consultation, the abdominoplasty procedure should be relatively safer.

You can visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for consultation on tummy tuck plastic surgery procedures.

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