| Bariatric Surgery.info Health Risks of Edema/Swelling During Liposuction Cosmetic Surgery |
Post-operative risk of swelling due to
trapped fluid and blood |
Health Risks of Edema During LiposuctionEdema is the medical term for swelling. Temporary edema of the areas liposuctioned is part of the natural healing process, and usually disappears within 4-12 weeks. How to Reduce Edema After LiposuctionThe risk and extent of swelling can be minimized by keeping incision sites (adits) open, instead of being stitched closed. Keeping incisional sites open facilitates post-operative drainage of the blood-tinged local anesthetic. Closing incision sites with stitches increases the risk that blood and fluid will be trapped under the skin, and thus increase the swelling process. Pulmonary EdemaExcessive accumulation of fluid in the lungs can cause a post-operative risk of pulmonary edema. One cause of this fluid accumulation during liposuction is the use of high doses of intravenous liquids. High doses of intravenous fluids are not always necessary, and are actually contraindicated for tumescent liposuction because the local anesthetic fluid it uses is more than sufficient to replace any fluid that is lost by lipoplasty. Other Risks of Liposuction (Lipoplasty)Risks of Liposuction (Liposculpture) ------------------------------------------------ Gastric Bypass Bariatric Information |