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Last updated: 06/04/2009

Mordibity Mortality

The risk of mortality (death) from mastopexy surgery is essentially zero. The mortality associated with this procedure is most often due to anesthesia or exacerbation of underlying medical conditions.
 
The risk of morbidity...

is fairly low, with the exception of visible scars. One of the primary goals of plastic surgeons when performing mastopexy is to minimize visible scars, yet they do occur. Patients sometimes complain of post-surgical breast asymmetry. Aside from this, the associated morbidity is similar to other cosmetic procedures and mainly includes bleeding and infection.


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