Tummy tuck and blood loss: how common are blood transfusions?

This is extremely uncommon.  It is more likely if a patient has a hematoma (bleeding beneath skin flap) after a tummy tuck, but even than, not likely if identified and treated right away.Since the risk of a hematoma is greatest in the first 12 hours after surgery, I keep all of my fully tummy tuck patients overnight with a private duty nurse.Best of luck!Dr. Romanelli

Very very rare. Abdominoplasty  is not a high-risk operation for blood loss and patients requiring a transfusion would have to lose a significant amount of blood and that is just not likely at all. You can minimize your risk of bleeding by avoiding all nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory such as Motrin and Aleve and aspirin And stop taking any herbal supplements that may thin your blood. 

This is extremely unlikely. I have never had to give a blood transfusion for a standard abdominoplasty.
Good Luck
Dr Steve Merten, Sydney, Australia