Complications after thigh surgery are rare. Should complications occur, we have effective means to treat them. Our surgeons are available 24 hours a day all year round in connection with treatments. If you think something is wrong, call us. If you are in doubt and live far away, call your local emergency room for help. Bleeding may occur after each procedure. This occurs very rarely, and usually within the first day. It is therefore very important to keep calm and not travel more than 1-2 hours away from the clinic for the first day after the operation. Bleeding manifests itself as suddenly increasing pain and swelling in the thigh region. This is not dangerous, but requires another small operation where the wound is opened and the bleeding point is stopped. The end result will not be affected by such a complication.
Infections occur very rarely . Signs of infection are red, hot, painful skin in the operation area. This is often accompanied by a reduced general condition and fever. In case of such symptoms, you should contact us, or another doctor if you live far away.
Healing problems along the scars occur more often in obese people, smokers and patients with diabetes. This will take the form of a oozing wound in parts of the scar for a few weeks, and normally heals on its own.
The worst possible complication is loss of skin or loss of tissue, either in whole or in part. Fortunately, this occurs extremely rarely, and almost exclusively in smokers. All surgeons who carry out this type of surgery will sooner or later be able to experience it. In thigh plastic surgery, the tissue is tightened when the wound is closed. This results in reduced blood circulation. Smoking will further worsen blood circulation and the tissues may receive too little oxygen. It is therefore very important not to smoke after a thigh plastic surgery. The wound needs all the oxygen it can get. Such a complication requires long-term wound changes and perhaps new operations. The result could be negatively affected.
Loss of or reduced sensation in the skin may occur. This will usually improve, and in some cases completely return. This often takes a long time, and one can expect improvement up to one to two years after the operation.