Has there ever been a time someone bled out during surgery?

Other than trauma cases one should not encounter a cosmetic surgery patient who "bleeds out" during surgery. These procedures are performed in a controlled environment and if done with proper anesthesia and performed by a board certified plastic surgeon the blood loss should be low. Postoperative hematomas can occur but if recognized and treated appropriately even these should not lead to "bleeding out".

You have to acknowledge that before any type of surgical procedure, no matter what, even dental procedures, you have to have done blood work which includes complete coagulation test. The only reason why someone may die bled out during a programmed surgery  is because he/she have a medical condition where the coagulation factor are abnormal and those conditions are detected during coagulation test, normally asked during preoperative consultation (vivid or online). If your surgeon is Board Certified Plastic Surgeon he or she will request the proper test to make your surgery experience the best and safest. Be encouraged. Just make your research about your surgeon. In Mexico, you may check the Council of Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery list on google (Consejo Mexicano de Cirugia Plastica Estetica y Reconstructiva)Dr. Cardenas

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