Complications after abdominoplasty: scars, swelling and other problems



Often, only with the help of abdominoplasty can the former grace be returned to the figure. Plasticity eliminates flabbiness, excess fat, beautiful outlines of the waist return.

This method is known for its effectiveness, but is technically difficult, therefore it is often accompanied by complications. They can pass by themselves or require additional intervention by the surgeon.

Using advanced surgical techniques, you can reduce the likelihood of such troubles, although getting a 100% guarantee will not work.

Although a great influence has a mood and individual predisposition.

Abdominoplasty is characterized by the following complications:

• Common connected with the systems of the body.
• Local, directly related to the wide section.
• Aesthetic, consistent with the resulting scar after surgery.
• Individual characteristics, such as genetic predisposition, allergic reactions to medications.

Endangered health complications after abdominoplasty occur infrequently. These include damage to organs, stagnation of fluid that has appeared, and pulmonary edema. An overdose of antibiotics is quite dangerous, but only the lack of professional skills of the surgeon can lead to such consequences. Many severe complications are eliminated solely by additional surgery.



Sometimes, individual fatty particles can get to the lungs, contributing to edema. If this was accompanied by excess dosage of lidocaine, death is possible.

The first time after surgery may change the sensitivity in the area of ​​its implementation. Also on the skin sometimes occurs the appearance of bumps, friability. This can be removed only by performing an additional operation.

Sometimes, the skin may sag. This is due to the individual properties of the tissues when elasticity is disturbed.



Scar formation after abdominoplasty

Many plastic surgeries have the appearance of scars as a major disadvantage, and abdominoplasty is no exception. However, the full view of this operation will be with a more noticeable scar than a mini-abdominoplasty. Less scarring appears when the operation is performed by an endoscope.

At 3-6 monthly scars most often have a more noticeable appearance. Subsequently, they turn pale and become less pronounced.

In a normal operation, an incision is made along the bikini line, which is usually hidden through clothing. When an endoscope is used, the umbilical zone is retracted to the scar, with the result that it turns out to be almost invisible.

The scar after abdominoplasty , which was performed by the standard method, goes from one edge of the thigh to the other. There is also a scar surrounding the navel (when abdominoplasty is done, the navel is reformed). With these incisions, excess skin is removed, muscle tissue is tightened and liposuction is performed.

Miniabdominoplasty leaves less noticeable scars in the form of a horizontal scar located below the umbilical zone. The navel does not move, so there are no scars in this area. This is because miniabdominoplasty leaves the navel in place and is performed in order to remove excess skin on the abdomen.

Rude or keloid scars cannot be completely ruled out either. Coarse scars appear as a result of various postoperative complications, for example, hematomas, wound suppurations, seams of divergence (these side effects do not occur very often).

The appearance of keloid scars after abdominoplasty occurs in individuals who have an individual predisposition to this. In such cases, it is better to use surgery, suggesting a minimal risk of scarring.

There are other aesthetic phenomena that may complicate abdominoplasty, bruising or swelling can often appear in the area of ​​operation. Usually they keep no more than one month, but more often they leave within 1-2 weeks.

Why does the abdomen bulge after abdominoplasty

Edema after abdominoplasty is considered normal, as the body reacts to surgery. Edema may appear at any time. Usually in the morning it is almost invisible, and in the evening the patient observes a swollen abdomen after abdominoplasty.

Edema can last up to six months, so it is recommended to wear postoperative underwear around the clock, which helps reduce swelling and cope with a protruding belly after abdominoplasty.

After surgery, the patient is put on a bandage, which will have to be worn for a long time. The bandage allows you to support the stomach and diminishes it. This makes it possible to form a new figure without flaws.

What causes abdominal liposuction

The most common complications after unsuccessful abdominal liposuction are considered:

• Hematomas and seromas that appear because blood or serous fluid is collected in a wound. In order to remove this problem, it is necessary to periodically make a puncture of the abdominal cavity or to impose a second suture.
• Necrosis of the skin in the suture area . Most often affects those who smoke. To solve this problem, it is necessary to cut off the dead tissue and suture the wound. This in turn can lead to severe scarring, which will also have to be corrected.
• Inflammation and suppuration . A course of antibiotics is prescribed for their treatment.

Consequences after abdominoplasty

After abdominoplasty, the volume of the abdominal cavity, as well as the chest cavity, decreases. For some patients, this is a serious problem, as the load on the pulmonary circulation increases and it becomes difficult to breathe. With serious complications, pulmonary edema can develop - these are serious consequences after abdominoplasty.

Before surgery, it is recommended to remove those extra pounds and cure all respiratory diseases.

It is dangerous to carry out abdominoplasty simultaneously with liposuction . This can cause severe bleeding, as well as develop iron deficiency anemia and renal failure. However, such complications appear extremely rarely and most often develop due to the fact that the plastic surgeon does not have the proper experience and makes mistakes during the operation.

Also often complications arise as a result of the fact that the patient does not move after the operation. This leads to stagnation of blood in the lungs and hypostatic pneumonia. In addition, this operation increases the risk of venous thrombosis in the legs. To avoid such complications, you should get up and start walking in a day, and also take special preparations for their intended purpose.

If you comply with preventive measures, then about complications can not worry.

• To do this, you must adhere to all the recommendations of the doctor, every day to process the seam and change the dressings, is under the supervision of doctors.
• In addition, it is necessary to take antibiotics and painkillers.
• It is necessary during the rehabilitation to wear a special compression garment, which allows you to avoid the formation of blood clots in the legs.
• Be sure to start walking no later than 24 hours after surgery, so that the blood circulates well and does not stagnate.
• Upon returning home you can not take a bath until all the seams are removed.
• During the month it is forbidden to lift weights and play sports.
• It is necessary to establish proper nutrition and do not sit on diets, take all the medicines.
• For several years after surgery is not recommended to become pregnant.

After abdominoplasty can develop all sorts of complications, among which there are not very scary, and there are those that can lead to the death of the patient. However, if you entrust your body to an experienced surgeon and fulfill all his prescriptions during rehabilitation, the procedure will be successful and you will be able to forget about a sagging stomach for a long time.