Post-op: Is it common to require a blood transfusion after a tummy tuck?

No, barring a serious complication, blood transfusion after tummy tuck surgery is very uncommonly necessary. Best wishes.

It is not common to receive a blood transfusion after a tummy tuck. There is usually not extensive blood loss from this procedure and the need for transfusion is very rare. However, as with any major surgery, there is a risk of the complication of postop bleeding or hematoma. If one has the complication of bleeding in the postoperative period, it is possible that a transfusion could be medically indicated. This would depend on the severity of such bleeding and the patients level of hemoglobin as well as on the patients blood pressure, heart rate, and urine output.