Operation time | 1 – 2 hrs |
Anaesthesia | general |
Nights in hospital | day case or 1 |
Risks – common | bruising, swelling, temporary numbness, temporary skin irregularity |
Risks – uncommon | infection, excessive scarring, asymmetry, bleeding, permanent numbness, permanent nerve damage, fat necrosis, skin dimpling or contour irregularity |
Pain and discomfort | 3 – 7 days |
Follow-up after surgery | 1 week, 3 months |
Time off work | 1 – 2 weeks |
Sports | 2 weeks – walking 4 weeks – everything |
Result | 12 weeks until final result scars continue to improve over 18 months |
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