Liposuction Risk Calculating the Odds
Liposuction risk is a real. Though the positive results can be fantastic you should know what chances you are taking when you undergo liposuction surgery. Surgery in general brings about the risk of all sorts of complications. It is your job to assess those risks based on whether you are a good candidate for the specific surgery and whether the risk is worth the results you seek.
Many people choose liposuction to improve their appearance, and are quite happy with the results. Others do not consider liposuction because they feel that the liposuction risk out weighs the possible benefits. In order to make your own personal decision, you must first learn all about liposuction risk. How likely the complications are and what they are? Is Death a Possibility?
Liposuction risk comes in a variety of forms—so many; in fact, that a lot of people don’t consider having the procedure because they are afraid of the possible complications. The risk of infection is a major scare and some doctors prescribe antibiotics right out of the gate. You should keep the wound or wounds clean, but even if you do, you could still get an infection from the surgery. These infections can be serious or life threatening. Necrotizing fascitis or toxic shock syndrome are 2 scary examples of some serious infections that can occur as a result of liposuction.
Some patients experience increased sensitivity to pain in the area that was operated on, or numbness in the area. These changes in sensitivity can, in some cases, be permanent. If a fluid imbalance occurs after the surgery, it can lead to heart problems, excess fluid collecting in the lungs, or kidney problems.
Is Death Possible?
Another liposuction risk is embolism, which can occur when fat is loosened and enters the blood through broken blood vessels during liposuction. This can cause permanent disability or even be fatal in certain cases. Another possible liposuction risk is for the doctor to puncture or damage internal organs during liposuction, which can be fatal as well. Many people also experience serious complications from the use of anesthesia. Death is possible during or after a liposuction procedure, some estimates range anywhere from 3 to 100 deaths per 100,000 procedures. There isn’t one definitive source for these statistics so it is hard to know exactly how many deaths occur as a result of liposuction.
After factoring in all the pros and cons and the possible complications you need to determine whether the liposuction risk is worth it. Keep in mind that many of the risks discussed can happen with any surgery. The key here is to understand that this is usually an elective surgery which means you choose to undergo it you don’t have to undergo it. With that in mind the burden falls on you to be an educated consumer.
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