The Possible Risks of Liposuction and How to Avoid Them

Liposuction is the surgical procedure that remove fatty cell deposits from various bodily regions, but like all surgeries it comes with some risk factors including excessive bleeding, infection, a possible allergic reaction to the medication used during surgery, fat or blood clot formation, and/or damage to the nerves. Most of the time, this surgery is event-free, and the only complications patients experience are the normal, expected post-surgical side effects, such as bruising and swelling in the area that was suctioned. However it is important that anyone who is considering having this procedure done fully understand the possible complications that may arise so they can be prepared to deal with them and, if they can, avoid placing themselves in danger if they know they have some known factors that increase their risk levels.

A lot of the power to control your surgical outcome lies with you. Your doctor may be the one holding the cannula - but you are ultimately the one who has the power to select a skilled surgeon and the one to understand if you should even be undergoing the procedure in the first place. The best way to avoid the unexpected potential side effects of surgery in the first place is to fully disclose your whole medical history to your plastic surgeon and choose a doctor who is skilled and qualified with this particular procedure in the first place.

Your medical history is important. All of it is important, so don't forget to mention past surgeries, any complications or reactions to the medication or other events that you may have considered minor. If you have a medical history that includes heart or lung disease or you are diabetic, you are not a good candidate for liposuction because these medical conditions will increase the possibility that you will have complications after surgery that could be life-threatening. Don't hold this information back because you feel your medical condition is under control and won't have any effect on your liposuction. Your doctor can only act on the information you give them, so be up front. Your life and your health depend on it.

Finally, don't select a plastic surgeon out of the yellow pages and blindly hire the first doctor you talk to. The first doctor you talk to may very well be the best and most qualified surgeon, but make sure of that first. Your entire surgery rides on the skill set of the surgeon you choose to make your contours look good.

Even Hollywood starlets have been the victim of bad plastic surgery outcomes because they mistook the reputation of a good cosmetic surgeon as a reason to not interview their doctor and make sure they were skilled in liposuction specifically as a specialty. With the proper prep work and research on your part, you are almost guaranteed to be a savvy consumer and ultimately be happy with your surgical outcome and avoid the avoidable complications of surgery.