What are the common side effects of Abdominoplasty?

Dr. Lawrence Foster loves to say that in the case of women, the most common side effect is that they get an uncontrollable urge to go shopping for a new bikini!

However, on a more serious note, Dr. Foster cautions that in extreme circumstances the tummy tuck procedure may even cause death. But this situation arises only when the surgeon has not taken adequate precautionary steps to ensure the safety of the patient. This kind of an eventuality does not occur if the tummy tuck is performed the way it is done at Dr. Foster’s office.

Dr. Foster takes immense pride in his 40-year, 30,000-patient perfect safety record. There has not been a single life-threatening complication of any sort, and not a single patient has had to go to the hospital for any reason following the surgery at Dr. Foster’s office. He says that this blemish-free record is not because they were lucky, but because they follow the safety rules, and conduct careful pre-op exams. Dr. Foster has personally performed more than 10,000 tummy tuck procedures.

If there is a serious complication during a tummy tuck, it is always the result of general anesthesia that encourages blood clots to be formed. Occasionally those clots can break off and go to the lung, and when it is a big one, it can be fatal. Even though this is a reported serious complication of tummy tuck, the reality is that it is not actually a complication of the tummy tuck procedure. It is a complication of general anesthesia.

The way Dr. Foster performs the procedure it eliminates the risk of serious complications. He makes sure that the patient’s abdomen is made numb, so that when the patient wakes up, there is no trace of pain. This helps the patient to get up and move about. If the patient is in pain, it will require pain medication, which will keep the patient immobile and tied to the bed. This increases the chances of complications after the surgery. Therefore, getting up and moving about is the best prevention against complications. Dr. Foster’s experience and his safe surgical methods ensure that patients are saved from the risk and agony of serious complications.

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