Question:
What sort of risks are associated with a body lift?
Answer:
A body lift is a very exhaustive and complex surgery that involves a number of areas of the body being operated on all at once. For this reason, it is extremely important to be aware of all potential risk factors if you decide to go ahead with this type of surgery.
There are individuals who are considered bad candidates for this type of body contouring as having loose saggy skin is not the only qualification necessary. People who are overweight are recommended to lose weight and give themselves at least 18 months to stabilize before they undergo a body lift.
People who are physically unfit are not good candidates as are smokers who tend to have more problems with healing. Also anyone who suffers from chronic medical conditions such as asthma, arthritis or diabetes, etc. are not good candidates as is anyone with any type of psychiatric problems.
Common complications can include a large recuperation period for a patient of body lift surgery. The two most common risks of this kind of surgery are small skin separations and the development of a seroma, which is when fluid begins to build up under the surface of the skin. Small skin separations are referred to as dehiscence and they are the result of areas of skin where it is necessary to pull the skin tight to close properly.
The plastic surgeon can treat all these problems if they should arise. Talk to the doctor beforehand to discuss ways to avoid risks factors.
Other common complications are having a decreased amount of sensation in one or more areas that were operated on. This unfortunately can sometimes be permanent but in some cases it is not.
Posted by: Dr. Siporin
What sort of risks are associated with a body lift?
Answer:
A body lift is a very exhaustive and complex surgery that involves a number of areas of the body being operated on all at once. For this reason, it is extremely important to be aware of all potential risk factors if you decide to go ahead with this type of surgery.
There are individuals who are considered bad candidates for this type of body contouring as having loose saggy skin is not the only qualification necessary. People who are overweight are recommended to lose weight and give themselves at least 18 months to stabilize before they undergo a body lift.
People who are physically unfit are not good candidates as are smokers who tend to have more problems with healing. Also anyone who suffers from chronic medical conditions such as asthma, arthritis or diabetes, etc. are not good candidates as is anyone with any type of psychiatric problems.
Common complications can include a large recuperation period for a patient of body lift surgery. The two most common risks of this kind of surgery are small skin separations and the development of a seroma, which is when fluid begins to build up under the surface of the skin. Small skin separations are referred to as dehiscence and they are the result of areas of skin where it is necessary to pull the skin tight to close properly.
The plastic surgeon can treat all these problems if they should arise. Talk to the doctor beforehand to discuss ways to avoid risks factors.
Other common complications are having a decreased amount of sensation in one or more areas that were operated on. This unfortunately can sometimes be permanent but in some cases it is not.
Posted by: Dr. Siporin
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