Complications of abdominoplasty

As well as during some other plastic surgery, the abdominoplasty can bring a lot of complications about which must be the patient aware. In some cases there is a way how to avoid the problems by correct implementation of pre-operational and post-operational instructions.

Prevention of complications of abdominoplasty

For reducing the risks and complications which the abdominoplasty can cause during its own surgery or after the operation, there are some antibiotics given to the patient as well as during the surgery and so after. The abdominiplasty can be unpredictable, there may a slight infection appear even despite taking the antibiotics. In those cases the infection is over within 2 weeks.

Abdominoplasty and unusual complications

The abdominoplasty can cause a complication which is not common, however it is risky because of the creation of blood clots. Due to preventive usage of medicaments lowering the blood clotting and because of the requirement of the earliest mobility for the patient, the risks are being eliminated.

Temporal distribution of complications of abdominoplasty

The abdominoplasty can cause two kinds of complications that can be separated in terms of time.

The two basic types of complications that are cause by the abdominoplasty can be:

Complications of abdominoplasty during the operation
Complications of abdominoplasty after the operation

Complications of abdominoplasty during the operation

For reducing the risks and complications that can appear during the abdominoplasty, the antibiotics are given to the patient during the operation. The abdominoplasty and its process are often dependent on surgeon´s experiences which must enable him to work, so that during the operation there are no complications like bleeding or infection caused by mistake.

Relocating belly-button

The abdominoplasty can sometimes causes small complications that are connected to the relocation of a belly-button. In that case, the plastic surgeon has to create another vertical scar and locate the belly-button to the right place. This kind of a complication can bring just an unaesthetic result, definitely it doesn’t threaten the patient´s life.

Complications of abdominoplasty after the operation

The abdominoplasty can also cause a minor complications related to the abdominal swelling. In the case of a slight swelling there is no need to worry, it will be absorbed early. Worse complications can be presented by post-operative bleeding that can cause extensive swelling or hematomas. In that case it is necessary to suck the blood clots from under the skin.

Short-terms complications

The abdominoplasty can also cause a loss of sensitivity in the operated area which is after some time stabilized into normal. This complication is wreaked by interruption of superficial nerves during the operation. However, this complication is not serious.

Uncommon complications

Another complications that are not common and that can be caused by abdominoplasty are represented as accumulation of fatty layer located in the place of lifted skin, having a colour of an amber. It is occurred during first two weeks after the operation, the treatment of this complication is dependent on a scale of the problem. But it is not any major complication which can threat patient´s life or health.

Preventing complications of abdominoplasty

If we want the abdominoplasty to bring the best result and least complications, it is necessary to follow all pre-operational and post-operational instructions given by the plastic surgeon. In case of any complications it is advisable to contact the appropriate clinic and solve the problem rather that ignore it.

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