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Plastic Surgery Complications
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We've all seen plastic surgery complications. There are celebrities at every turn who have undergone plastic surgery that just didn't go right. Unfortunately it happens in regular people as well and the outcome is not what was suspected. That is the most common complication of plastic surgery. You expect one thing to happen and wake up with a completely different look. Looking unnatural is the most common complication of plastic surgery.
Other plastic surgery complications are more serious. Consider the case of Donda West, the mother of hip-hop star Kanye West. She had a tummy tuck and subsequently died of postoperative complications. The bigger the surgery and the older the patient, the greater is the risk of plastic surgery complications such as death. Plastic surgery is real surgery that carries the same anesthesia risks and heart risks of any surgery.
There are things you can do to reduce your risks of plastic surgery complications. You need first to do your homework about the risk and benefits of the surgery you are complicated. Ask your doctor what the morbidity and mortality rate is of the surgery you are having. Look up complication rates on your computer and ask yourself whether or not your surgery is worth the risk. Make sure your expectations of the surgery are realistic. You can't expect to really look like your favorite movie star after a simple plastic surgery procedure.
Ask your surgeon about his or her successes and failures. Make sure the surgeon knows your full medical history because complications can arise due to your failure to disclose important health information. Think about choosing a surgeon who is an ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgery) member. These are surgeons who have proven their work to their peers. You can also talk to other patients who have had surgeries under the care of the surgeon you are looking to have plastic surgery with. Make sure the facility you are having surgery at is accredited as well. This is true of hospitals and outpatient surgery centers. They are bound to a certain set of rules and regulations that aren't true of places who are not accredited.
Make sure your doctor is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or ABPS. If the doctor is ABPS certified, they must have graduated from an accredited medical school and have completed at least five years of surgical residency (two of which are in plastic surgery). They must have practiced in the field of plastic surgery for at least two years and have passed a written and oral test involving cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.
Find out the details of the surgery you are having. Ask the surgeon what complications are possible. These can include excessive bleeding, nerve damage, poor outcome, heart complications, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus (which can be fatal) or other complications. In facial surgeries, the facial nerve can be damaged and this can cause permanent weakness of a part of your face or permanent numbness of the face. Eye cosmetic surgery can result in loss of vision or damage to the eyes as well as problems closing the eye or with the appearance of the eye. Tummy tucks or body contouring procedures are major procedures that can end in death, poor outcome, nerve damage, excessive bleeding or complications such as a deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus.
Even at the highest level of care, surgery has its risks and benefits. You need to discuss these with your doctor before the surgery. There are complications that are unavoidable and complications due to the error of the doctor. You need to speak to another doctor or to an attorney to decide whether or not your complication was a natural expectation of the surgery or an error on the part of the doctor.