Q: What Are the Potential Problems Related to the Surgery?

Breast augmentation is surgery, and carries the same risks associated with any surgery. According to the FDA, they would include the possibility of:

  • Hematoma – collection of blood that may cause swelling, pain and bruising and may require additional surgery to drain
  • Hemorrhage – abnormal bleeding
  • Thrombosis – abnormal clotting
  • Skin necrosis – skin tissue death from insufficient blood flow to the skin
  • Numbness and loss of sensation