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Tummy tuck surgery: Side effects and potential risks

BMI Healthcare is the UK’s largest private hospital group and is also one of the leading providers of cosmetic surgery. BMI Healthcare only work with experienced consultant surgeons, covering a wide range of specialist cosmetic treatments including breast enlargement, reduction and uplift, nose reshaping, face lift, brow lift, ear correction, thread vein treatment and tummy tuck.

From your initial enquiry, through to your first consultation with your consultant, all the way to the follow-up appointment after your procedure your safety and wellbeing are our primary concerns. BMI hospitals have built an enviable reputation for providing excellent medical and surgical facilities and a high standard of nursing care, within friendly and comfortable surroundings. With over 70 BMI hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide, there is bound to be one near you.

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Fortunately, most people undergo their tummy tuck / abdominoplasty surgery without any complications, and are very pleased with the results. Thousands of people have tummy tuck liposuction every year, don’t experience any side effects and are completely satisfied. However, before undertaking this kind of procedure you should be come acquainted with both the risks and the benefits. Reading our tummy tuck information sheet can help you identify potential complications and negative aspects as well as the benefits abdominoplasty can bring.

As with any type of surgery involving a general anaesthetic, tummy tuck surgery may involve potential problems involving adverse reaction to the medication, including heart trouble, breathing difficulties, and bleeding (haematoma). Any time you go into hospital and receive a wound, infection is always a possibility although most people manage to avoid this complication. If an infection gets into the site of the tummy tuck operation it can cause a great deal of discomfort and prevent proper healing. Sometimes a revision or second operation may be needed. If the tummy tuck surgery has been fairly extensive there is a slight risk of tissue loss along the incision site, which can delay healing and prolong recovery, but is more common among patients who smoke or have pre-existing medical conditions, such as diabetes. Occasionally fluid becomes stuck under the skin along the site of the incision and needs to be repeatedly drained off. Although this is usually quite painless it requires frequent visits to the hospital.

After tummy tuck surgery it may feel uncomfortable for you to stand upright for a few days, and your stomach may feel tight as if it’s being tugged, but this sensation will fade over time. You may have a numb patch for a few weeks or months after the operation.

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