Friday, November 16, 2007

Breast Implants vs. Liposuction—RISKS

Just as breast implants, liposuction presents minor risks as well as severe (but rare) complication. The common risks include hematomas, skin necrosis (death of the affected skin), hyperpigmentation of incision sites, swelling, and among others rapid heart rate which can be caused epinephrine (adrenalin) which is an essential ingredient of the tumescent local anesthetic solution, by medications containing ephedrine-like drugs often found in nasal decongestants such as Sudafed or pseudoephedrine. (http://www.liposuction.com/safety/common_minor.php )

Comparing to breast implants, liposuctions are not associated with a great number for severe complications; nevertheless, they can cause blood cloths that can travel to the lungs, injury of nerves, blood vessels, muscles, lungs, and of abdominal organs following penetration of the abdominal cavity by a liposuction cannula; excessive IV Fluids can cause total body fluid overload, grave infections, and cardiac arrest which can be cause by a dangerous fall in the body's temperature (http://www.liposuction.com/safety/rare_severe.php ).
There has only been encountered one death in every 5000 cases of liposuction.
(http://www.liposuction.com/faqs/complications_risks.php )

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