Like any surgical procedures, an abdominoplasty has a risk of complications. Our Purity Bridge Consultant Plastic Surgeons take every care possible to minimise these, however, the following might still occur:
- Infection - either treatable with antibiotics, wound dressings or occasionally returns to the operating theatre
- Bleeding - safety always comes first, so this might require a return to the operating theatre to stop any bleeding
- Delayed Wound Healing - this may require a course of wound dressings or return to theatre
- Pain, Discomfort or Shooting Pains - these are temporary if they occur
- Asymmetry - there is a possibility the scar may not be perfectly symmetrical, and the surgery itself may reveal some pre-existing differences between left and right halves of your abdomen.
- Seroma - a build up of fluid may occur in the abdomen requiring drainage in the clinic
- Lumpy Scarring - some people develop lumpy scarring that might require further intervention
Further complications and risks are detailed in our comprehensive abdominoplasty booklet - please contact the clinic and we will send you a copy.
