Tummy Tuck Risks

The risks of a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty must be considered when contemplating this surgery. A full tummy tuck or panniculectomy involves a very large incision, removal of a large amount of skin and other tissue, and rearranging the abdominal muscles.

With a tummy tuck, there are the risks of bleeding excessively, infection, and having an adverse reaction to the anesthesia. These risks apply to all surgery. You may also develop a hematoma (pocket of clotted or unclotted blood) or a seroma (a pocket of clear fluid), either of which may require draining or take several weeks or months to resolve.

The scar in a tummy tuck is a very large one that goes across the abdomen from hipbone to hipbone. This scar may heal poorly or reopen before it has healed completely. Although the incision is usually placed low on the abdomen, where the scar will be hidden by bikini underwear or a bathing suit bottom, in some cases the surgeon may have to place it higher.

You may experience numbness in the skin on your abdomen after a tummy tuck. This may be temporary, but it may also be permanent.

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