Risks and Complications
Every procedure comes with some inherent risks. Although serious complications are very rare, Dr. DuPéré educates all of his patients about potential risks.
Those risks can include scarring, opening of the wound, implant exposure, discomfort for 1 to 4 weeks, bruising around the surgical sites, loss of sensation over the chest skin, and rarely of the nipples, palpable and/or visible implant edges of implants, possibly alleviated with fat injection, temporary superficial vein clotting (superficial thrombophlebitis) over the chest or upper arm (this is not dangerous and would improve over 3 to 4 weeks with anti-inflammatories), asymmetry, fluid accumulation (seroma and hematomas), infection (extremely rare), bleeding, nerve and vessel injury (a risk with any surgery), skin necrosis (possibly treatable with wound care), risks related to liposuction (dimpling, irregularity, fat embolism, excessive or insufficient fat removal, cardiovascular issues), sub-optimal fat “take” if fat transfer is performed, implant migration, capsular contracture and general anesthesia-related issues.
