Expert Opinion: Is Cosmetic Surgery Safe?

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Expert Opinion Is Cosmetic Surgery
Safe?
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Is it safe?

• While undergoing surgery of any type can make
  people feel apprehensive about their safety.
  Although plastic surgery has proven to be
  exceedingly safe, no medical procedure is without
  risks. This is true both during the surgery and
  the recovery time afterward. Before scheduling
  elective surgery, you should review the
  qualifications of the physician performing it.

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Cosmetic surgery risk analysis

• The trend in aesthetics is clearly toward
  minimally invasive surgeries and techniques as
  can be seen from the statistics. Cosmetic Surgeon
  in Kolkata procedures showed an average decline
  of 12 from 2000 to 2014 as compared to minimally
  invasive procedures, which showed a dramatic rise
  of 154 in the same period. The top five
  minimally invasive cosmetic procedures performed
  were botulin toxin injection, soft tissue
  fillers, chemical peels, laser hair removal, and
  microdermabrasion. However, with the rise in
  numbers and longer follow-up periods, we are more
  frequently seeing complications, particularly
  with soft tissue fillers.

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• Long-term adverse events such as persistent
  granulomas and infections are being reported.
  These may be due to laxity in aseptic procedures
  or the formation of biofilms.
• In this issue, Haneke reviews the complications
  with soft tissue fillers and cautions against
  taking fillers lightly.
• Adverse events with fillers cannot only be
  persistent but can also lead to serious
  complications such as permanent blindness.
• Blindness can occur due to inadvertent arterial
  injection or if it is injected forcefully.
• The trend is now to use cannulas instead of sharp
  needles which can make injecting safer.

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Cosmetic surgery facts

• It is reviewed the complications associated
  with a medial thigh lift, a procedure undertaken
  to rejuvenate the medial thigh after massive
  weight loss or as part of the aging process.
• In a literature review of overall 447
  patients treated surgically by various methods,
  complications were observed in 191 (42.72)
  patients that is very common indeed.
• Most authors report their best results, which
  are published while there are limited
  publications highlighting adverse events and
  complications.
• This gives a false erroneous impression that
  most cosmetic procedures are safe with few or
  minor complications.
• Even a simple procedure such as a skin biopsy
  may lead to complications, if not performed
  meticulously.

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• Kumar highlights the adverse events, which
  can occur in skin biopsies.
• There is no minor procedure or minor surgery
  if there is a complication! Though generally
  safe, complications can occur even in the best of
  hands.
• Hematoma and bruises, seroma formation, nerve
  damage causing sensory or motor loss, infection,
  scarring, blood loss, and complications of
  anesthesia can occur in any surgery. More serious
  complications such as deep vein thrombosis and
  pulmonary embolism can cause death.
• It is essential to minimize risks by careful
  patient selection by taking a detailed history
  and examination. Chronic smokers,
  immune-compromised patients, and patients with
  cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases are at
  particular risk.

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Potential Surgical and Post-Surgical
Complications  

• Some people have a serious reaction to
  sedation or anesthesia, even without any previous
  history or risk factors. The level of anesthesia
  or sedation the plastic surgeon uses depends on
  the degree of invasiveness of the surgery.
  Complications typically occur with general
  anesthesia as opposed to local anesthesia or
  sedation. The use of general anesthesia is common
  in plastic surgery since it depresses the entire
  body. Nevertheless, patients should be aware of
  the following potential complications of
  anesthesia
• Blood clots
• Brain damage
• Heart attack
• Irregular heart rhythm
• Malignant hyperthermia
• Nerve damage
• Obstructed airways

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• Cosmetic surgery in Kolkata also carries
  general risks not associated with anesthesia. One
  of these is necrosis, or skin death, that
  develops after contracting hematoma or infection.
  Since this is significantly more common in
  smokers, patients must be willing to give up
  smoking to undergo plastic surgery. The dead skin
  requires removal when necrosis occurs, which can
  defeat the purpose of plastic surgery. Other
  potential complications include
• Asymmetry This refers to both sides of the
  surgical site being of equal proportions.
  Although mild asymmetry is normal, moderate or
  severe irregularities may require corrective
  surgery.
• Numbness This is usually temporary, but in rare
  cases can result in a permanent loss of
  sensation.
• Seroma This term refers to the fluid that can
  pool under the skin after a breast or abdominal
  surgery.
• Patients may also experience slow healing when
  they do not heed all of their doctors advice.
  Other factors contributing to slow healing
  include age, skin type, and health complications
  that neither the patient nor surgeon could have
  anticipated.

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Conclusion

• The incidence of complications is higher when
  the procedures are performed in salons, spas, and
  by untrained persons. Most of these are not even
  reported and swept under the carpet, with
  patients at the suffering end.
• The highlighting and analysis of adverse
  events in the published literature will
  definitely help in making cosmetic procedures
  less risky, assist in introducing newer and safer
  techniques, and force physicians and the industry
  to introduce game-changing risk-free trends for
  the future.
• If you're looking for a trustworthy, skilled,
  professional Cosmetic Surgeon in Kolkata to
  perform your Cosmetic Surgery, pay us a visit
  at Kaayakalp! We are led by Dr. V S Rathore, who
  is one of the best in his field. His work speaks
  for itself, and he has helped thousands of men
  get the hair they've always wanted!

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