I suffer from venous insufficiency and pelvic congestion syndrome. Is it safe for me to have a bbl? Am I at a higher risk of fat being injected into a vein? Also am I a high risk for a blood clot? How long after surgery can clots occur? How long after surgery do you need to be worried about any other complications? Also the venous insufficiency in my legs has caused trace of oedema in my ankles and calves and this is another area I want liposuction. Is it best to get this done at another time?
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Trace ketones in the urine can be a result of dehydration (did you vigorously exercise prior to providing the urine sample), starvation (were you on a ketone diet) or early diabetes (ask the doctor who ordered the urine test to order an HbA1C. Probably no need to worry, but ask your board...
I personally avoid doing a BBL on patients with free silicone injections as the risk for complications is high. Some PS may be open to doing a BBL with a history of free silicone injections. You just need to call around to the PS in your area to try to find someone.
Your PS will look through your results and decide whether it is safe for you to have a BBL or not. Just because you are a "good" healthy candidate for a BBL, does no guarantee you will not have a complication associated with your surgery. You could still develop a post-op infection, seroma,...