Grade 3 Apron Complication?

Hi, I lost 140# from bariatric surgery. I fluctuate 10-20# but, have stabilized @ 210. I have a grade 3 apron. I read that the higher the grade the more complications? Other than the normal complications, what other complications are they speaking of? Approx how much skin/fat removal from a grade 3 wt be? Thank-you for your time. Laurie McMillan

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Grade 3 Apron Information

Dear Laurie: Higher grade aprons do mean higher chances of complications. However this does not mean we should not undergo the surgeries. It just means the surgery is riskier. Typical complications that occur with larger aprons include wound breakdown and blood clots. The amount of skin removed from a grade 3 apron should be determined by your surgeon. However the skin and fat that is typically removed would be from the pubic region to well above the... more

Grade 3 Apron Complication after TT

A grade 3 apron in overhanging abdominal skin that reaches the upper thigh. When an abdominoplasty is being contemplated, the more excess tissue there is the longer the operation and the more the risk of complications, including: bleeding infection blood clots in the legs and lungs wound breakdown wound ischemia (inadequate blood supply) fluid collections (seroma, hematoma) and perhaps most troublesome, need for touch up surgery as the skin... more