Can there be complications following a Lower Body Lift?
As with any surgery, complications are possible following Lower Body Lift surgery. General risks of surgery include bleeding and infection. All of Dr. Shuster’s Lower Body Lift patients receive prophylactic, intravenous antibiotics prior to surgery in the most clinically established protocol to prevent surgical site infection. The most common complication unique to Lower Body Lift surgery is the development of a seroma. A seroma is an accumulation of fluid under the skin at the site of surgery. This occurs in approximately twenty to thirty percent of Lower Body Lift patients. It is considered a minor complication and typically resolves with no long term effect following treatment in the office. Other complications following Lower Body Lift surgery are possible and are discussed in detail during preoperative appointments.
