Cosmetic surgery of the abdomen; Tummy tuck; Abdominoplasty

The risks for any anesthesia are:

• Reactions to medicines
• Breathing problems
• Heart attack or stroke

The risks for any surgery are:

• Bleeding
• Infection
• Bruising
• Swelling
• Scarring
• Blood clots in the legs or lungs

Risks of abdominoplasty are:

• Damage to internal organs
• Excessive scarring
• Having a very low body temperature during surgery
• Loss of skin
• Nerve damage that can cause pain or numbness in part of your belly
• Poor healing

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Review Date: 01/24/2011
Reviewed By: Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in General Surgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)