Abdominoplasty Cost and Risks

You’re considering abdominoplasty surgery for that ever-stubborn fat that just won’t go away on your tummy, but where to start, and what to do? What will happen during the surgery? This article will cover all your questions about abdominoplasty surgery.

Abdominoplasty Surgeon Costs

Surgery costs around $3000 to $8000 and can take up to a few hours (or more, if you are removing a very large amount of fat) and are generally performed in a hospital, though if your abdominoplasty surgeon owns an office, he or she may choose to perform it in his or her own suite. Prior to surgery, your surgeon may ask you to get a lab test or medical evaluation done, depending on your body type or a past history of any illnesses. You will also be asked to stop smoking, at least several months before the surgery, as performing abdominoplasty on smokers may have dangerous side effects. You may have to take medications and avoid aspirin and anti-inflammatory drugs that would increase the amount of bleeding during the surgery. Your abdominoplasty surgeon and you should talk about what to do on the day of the surgery (how to prepare for the abdominoplasty beforehand—for instance, certain foods to eat) and how anesthesia will be used. Also, before the surgery begins, you should talk about what will happen afterwards—will you stay overnight, or go home and come back for checkups?

Abdominoplasty Risks

However safe abdominoplasty may be, though, it still has its risks. For instance, the scarring may not turn out as favorable as desired, and may occur in visible areas. Excess bleeding and infection can occur if the wound is not well-taken care of, and the poor healing of the wound may cause additional scarring, resulting in a visible abdominoplasty surgery, which is generally avoided. There may be numbness or the skin in the area of the wound may become discolored or swell for a long time, though these effects usually go away after several months. However, if you had previous heart problems such as diabetes or high blood pressure, it is not recommended that you get abdominoplasty surgery because there may be cardiac complications following the surgery. If the surgeon does a poor job, there may be persistent or recurrent pain for years after the abdominoplasty surgery, or the surgery may end up with asymmetrical fat in the tummy area. However, it is your decision whether or not the abdominoplasty surgery will be worth the rather rare risks and side effects that may follow.

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