What are the possible complications?
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Whenever someone is having an anaesthetic, no matter what it’s for, then things can potentially go wrong. That is why no surgery should be considered “minor”. Of course, whilst the chances of the following potential problems occurring are extremely small, you still need to know about then:
- Anaesthetic issues – which can affect heart, lungs or cause strokes
- Allergic reactions – This can be very mild to life threatening.
- Clots
- Superficial vein clots, which is a complication of the cannula or drip that’s placed in your vein
- Deep vein clots – these can potentially spread to the lung and be life threatening. We do several things during surgery and after surgery whilst you’re in hospital to minimise the risk of you developing these.
- Wound problems – such as infection and breakdown
- Bleeding – early or late
- Death – whilst the chances of this is exceeding rare, any of the previous issues can result in this devastating complication.
All these potential problems are standard for any operation, although some operations and some patients have an increased risk of developing them.
The specific potential complications are dictated by the actual surgery required. Potential complications specific to breast implants, breast lifts and breast reduction surgery can be found in the relevant pages on this site.
Breast Size and Shape – No woman has perfectly symmetrical breasts before surgery. However, Dr Dona will make every effort to ensure the breasts are as close to symmetrical as possible after surgery. The different type of surgery required for each breast often means they “settle” at different rates.
Scarring – All surgery involves scars. We will advise you on ways to optimise the quality of your scar, such as LED therapy, massage, use of silicone strips and scar creams.
Longevity – Your Breast Asymmetry Surgery does not stop the ageing process. So, after your breasts have settled and we review your final surgical results, your breasts will continue to age and therefore change – time, the normal process of ageing, gravity, weight gain, weight loss, childbirth, breastfeeding or hormonal factors will continue to affect the size and shape of your breasts, just as they did before surgery. If you wish to maintain your breast shape, at some stage you may choose to have further breast surgery.
