As with most cosmetic surgical procedures, complications are unlikely when performed by a skilled and competent surgeon. Complications can include, but are not limited to: anesthesia risks, bleeding, infection, tissue loss, delayed wound healing with obvious wide and/or raised scars, numbness, altered nipple sensation, asymmetry in breasts and/or areolas, enlarged areolas, and need for revisional surgery. If breast implants are used, all the potential risks/complications for breast augmentation will also apply.

Also rare, but possible, are blood clots or emboli (blood clots which dislodge and travel in the blood stream to distant sites), which can be fatal.

Smokers must stop smoking well in advance of surgery. Smoking seriously decreases blood circulation in the skin, which increase the risks of complications and poor healing.

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Content provided by board certified plastic surgeon Sam Gershenbaum. Dr. Gershenbaum is a plastic surgeon in Miami Florida