Renal failure following a tummy tuck

Hic,

Thanks for the question. To my knowledge, there is nothing in the literature that would suggest a correlation between a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty, and the development of delayed-onset acute renal failure (ARF) or chronic renal failure for that matter. Most patients, in fact, do quite well following a tummy tuck and tend to be some of our most pleased clients.

If you are a serious body builder and are taking any sort of performance-enhancing supplements, I would recommend a thorough pre-operative work-up including some general labs prior to undergoing a tummy tuck to ensure that your underlying renal status isn't in a compromised state.

Best of luck.

 I am not aware of any relationship between abdominoplasty and a delayed renal failure.

Occasionally there can be some prolonged numbness in the lower abdomen.

There are trade-offs involved with any surgical procedure.  Scar, numbness, cost etc.

The majority of patients who have a history of significant weight loss as you describe end up very pleased after abdominoplasty.

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