Lower Body Lift - Potential Risks & Recovery Period

This type of cosmetic surgery is quite an agonizing & long procedure. Thus it is essential that you have complete faith in the surgeon that you have opted for to carry out the surgery on you. But since it happens to be a routine kind of operation most good surgeons have high skills to successful carry such a procedure but then to all surgery to have potential risks, which are a part of any surgery. We have here below highlighted some possible risks that you will be better served if you can during consultations inquire about with your cosmetic surgeon on a priority basis.

1.We all know post surgery the scars shall not be openly visible yet it is a concern plus healing to is something that is different among different people.

2. During the operation there is a risk that excess blood & fluids might accumulate underneath the skin that may require the use of a needle to be removed.

3. In the preceding weeks post the operation the patient might suffer from some unruly infections & wound healing symptoms like necrosis (skin loss). But his happens only in the rarest of incidents, somehow a large number of sufferers have come with such complains and in particular with regards to this surgery procedure.

4. A few other risks could be healing delay, prolonged numbness, infection, blood clots & asymmetries.

Recovery Period

The operation period can last up to six hours and can prove to be painful too. Even after the operation is completed the patient can expect some kind of moderate pain.

Post the surgery; always make sure that upon lying down, the position of the head must always be higher than the height of your heart. And even if you experience pain walking should be attempted as quickly as possible. This prevents the swelling from getting out of hand and also stops the blood clots from being created in your legs.

It could be that the swelling might take a great amount of time to get settled and could be seen till a number of weeks. It may also happen that for a couple of days the patient would be given surgical drains so that the extra fluids can be drained out.

In the 1st week preceding the surgery lifting & bending should be completely avoided. There are many layers of stitches that are used in the process of body lifting. While some a self-dissolvent stitches the others might required to be detached surgically. Those stitches that are on the top of the skin are enclosed via a surgical gauze, tape and adhesive Steri-Strips.

If incase you happen to witness a tiny bit of oozing & blood, that is something that can happen so no need to get stressed up. Bathing and showers are permitted after 3days have past the operation. You could be a little numbness around the thighs area but it is something will go away slowly over a number of months.

Do not get excited too early and start demanding exercise, let the body adjust well and get back the strength that way you'll enjoy more.