Infrequent

  • Bleeding and hematoma (5 -10%)

  • Infection (5%): treated with antibiotics ± drainage

  • Tissue loss (5%): skin or umbilicus [smokers, T-cuts, previous scars]

  • Contour irregularities: some degree depressions, ridges, wrinkling is inevitable

  • General complications: chest infection, blood clots, can be life threatening

  • Revisional surgery: dog ears, residual asymmetry, dissatisfaction, mons pubis excess

  • Persistent redundancy of buttocks

  • Long term effects of: ageing, weight changes, pregnancy, long scars unavoidable

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