I Want to Do a Liposuction with Laser but I Am Scared with the Blood Clot Thing I Read Online?

Thank you for your question. The risk of a blood clot is rare, and a problem with patients who are not walking as adequately after surgery. Speak to your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon about options after surgery to decrease clots. I hope this helps.

Laser liposuction is generally considered a relatively safe procedure especially when performed under local anesthesia without sedation. However, it is still a minimally invasive surgical procedure, so there are still certain risks even though they are rare. To minimize the chance of a clot, your surgeon will ask if you have a personal or family history of clots or conditions that could predispose to clots like systemic lupus. Blood tests may be ordered. You should... more