What are the risks of liposuction?
Unfortunately, there have been many physicians who take a short course in liposuction and start doing it almost immediately, without the experience needed to do it well. Because this is a lucrative technique with many physicians trying to cash in, there have been many problems. Choose your surgeon wisely. But remember that even with the best surgeons, something can go wrong. Risks in liposuction include bad reactions to anesthesia, fat and surrounding dying, and infection. If the tissue becomes necrotic, it must be removed before a major infection develops. With UAL, patients have been known to receive burns from the ultrasound waves. Major blood loss is a factor in some cases. As is hematoma and infection. Clotting problems such as emboli and pulmonary thromboemboli, which can lead to serious breathing difficulty, can also occur. A clot can also travel to the heart of brain and cause a heart attack or stroke. There may also be problems with appearance, such as asymmetry, bumps and lum
All surgical procedures involve some risk. However, liposuction has a good safety record and the risks associated with the procedure are minimized when performed by a specially trained, board-certified plastic surgeon. Although rare, risks include infection and skin discoloration. As with all surgery, common sense is important. The risk of medical problems can be minimized by avoiding extremely long procedures or excessive removal of fat.
