Blood Clot Risk During Liposuction Recovery?

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Latest answer by Michele A. Shermak, MD
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How many days/weeks/months is it possible to develop a blood clot while in recovery from liposuction?

6 answers to Blood Clot Risk During Liposuction Recovery?

Blood clot risk during liposuction recovery

As Dr. Rand pointed out, we encounter 2 varieties of venous blood clots; 1. SUPERFICIAL thrombophlebitis and 2. DEEP Venous Thrombosis (DVT). The propensity to clot depends on your family history (there are genetically inherited clotting diseases), length of immobility and factors such as estrogen / birth control intake, obesity, underlying serious disease , smoking , etc. The first group is clotting seen in superficial veins (even in an IV site) that resolve rapidly with local heat,... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Blood clots are unlikely with liposuction

Blood clots are not common with liposuction surgery, but there may be a relatively greater theoretical risk with liposuction of the calves, inner thighs and abdomen, or with high volume liposuction (greater than 5 liters aspirate). Important things to do to minimize risk include walking, getting up and around after surgery, and drinking lots of fluids. After surgery, if there is greater pain, swelling, firmness in one leg over the other, particularly if there is any shortness of breath,... more

Michele A. Shermak, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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Blood clots rare after liposuction

Serious blood clots (deep venous thrombosis or DVT) that can be a threat to your health are fortunately rare after liposuction. Nevertheless, it is important to take precautions to help prevent blood clots.Before surgery, your surgeon may ask you to discontinue birth control pills as these increase the risk of blood clots. During surgery, compression hose and pneumatic sequential hose (hose that pump the blood in and out of your legs) are recommended to reduce the risk of DVT. After... more

Michael D. Yates, MD
Huntsville Plastic Surgeon

Risk of blood clot with liposuction (DVT & PE)

The answer for this is essentially, forever. Why? Because liposuction alone is not the reason why you develop a blood clot. It is primarily the time under general anesthesia and the degree to which you are immobilized. People who have NEVER had liposuction are at risk for a blood clot if they are immobilized for prolonged periods (plane trip or placed in a cast) or have other conditions or medications which increase this tendency. If you liposuction procedure is brief or under local and... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Usually you are safe a week after Liposuction without symptoms

In more than 30 years of doing liposuction I have never had a patient with any serious complication from liposuction. Though each patient is told that this can occur, it is rare without a history of this problem and the use of pressure stockings during surgery.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Postoperative blood clots

There are two basic types of blood clots, those that occur in the superficial veins and those that occur in the deep veins. It is those in the deep veins that can be the most threatening (DVT) and can dislodge and spread to the lungs and can be fatal (PE). These are usually associated with immobilization and slow flow in the veins. The greatest risk is during surgery and in the early postop period. That is why pumps are used on the legs or the feet and early ambulation is required. ... more

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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