by Clare Eisenman

Today the risks of plastic surgery that goes wrong are very low. Cosmetic surgery procedures performed by certified surgeons have a very good safety record nowadays. Hundreds of thousands operations are done every year and the statistics are excellent. There are serious complications in less than 1 percent of all patients. Mortality rate is less than one in 57,000 cases.

There are still risks remaining which can’t be easily removed. Maybe the patient has a history of high or low blood pressure or other genetic diseases. Problems with the heart or the lungs can lead to complications. Cancer is a severe problem and still not curable in many cases. Obesity is a common problem that can lead to blood clots easily.

You need to inform your surgeon about all the details about your health condition. Are you suffering from general health diseases like diabetes or arthritis? What medications do you have to take frequently? Even a simple Aspirin taken frequently can cause problems and increase the risks.

Smoking is very bad. It increases the risk of infection dramatically. A study has shown a that smoking increases the risks by 1500% when having a face lift. You should stop smoking at least 2-3 weeks before and after the surgery to lower the chances for serious complications.

Maybe you are not the perfect candidate for a cosmetic surgery but that doesn’t mean it is not possible. It just means that your risks increase. However, if you meet all the criteria of a non-ideal candidate you should change your lifestyle before you go under a cosmetic surgery.

No matter if you are the perfect candidate or not, there are always risks that can’t be removed and ignored. With thousands of surgeries done every day there can’t be everything perfect all time. A fat removal surgery or also called liposuction has become the most popular form of cosmetic surgery the last years. This surgery for example has a higher risk of high blood loss and infection than other surgeries.

The problem of blood loss has also other complications. During the surgery the blood pressure could drop, the heart could start beating irregularly and there could be even a heart attack. Blood loss problems could even make a second surgery necessary.

After a surgery you may also have to take antibiotics for several days. This is to reduce the serious risk of infections which can ruin any success of a great surgery. Don’t take this easy and take the antibiotics as instructed.

The statistics seem to proof the fact that plastic surgery is very safe. It is indeed but never forget that it is not only the surgeon who can do things wrong but many of the risk factors are caused by you. Don’t risk the results of a great cosmetic surgery by working against yourself.

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