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Possible Kidney Problems and Other Risks After Tummy Tuck?

I am 47 now and 2 years ago I weighed about 132 kgs and in 8 months with some rigorous weight training, I reduced my weight to 90 kgs. Now, I am into serious body building. I have very loose skin on my belly area and was advised a Tummy Tuck. Recently, I have been told that after about 5 years of haviing a tummy tuck, some renal (kidney) problems start to appear. Can you please comment on this, plus any long term adverse effects post op? Thanks.

Asked 31 months ago by hic in pakistan

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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... more

Glenn Vallecillos, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Kidney failure 5 years after an abdominoplasty is not related

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.