Women
A plastic surgeon, Dr Rex Dafiewhare, on Tuesday in Abuja, warned
that complications arising from the process of buttocks and breast
enlargement, might lead to the death of the patient.
Dafiewhare, an Abuja-based plastic surgeon, who gave this warning
in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), described the
process as the transferring of fats from one part of the body to
another.
According to him, the procedure is done under general anaesthesia,
which can result to complications arising from general anaesthesia
itself just like in any other
surgery.
“The complications, which has nothing to do with the procedure
itself are caused by reactions to drugs used and inadequate oxygen.
“Blood clots may form in the legs especially in overweight
people due to long surgery time. If they get dislodged into circulation
that may cause severe breathing problems, otherwise called pulmonary
embolism or even death,” Dafiewhare said.
The medical practitioner said that there could be a significant
blood loss either from inadequate fat or oil going into blood vessels
called fat embolism capable of causing blockage in the lungs or heart.
According to him, while this may result to death, embolism is
particularly more likely to occur when the fat is injected into the
muscle instead of the under the skin.
Dafiewhare also warned that during the process, there could be
irregularities on the skin surface from uneven placement of the fat.
The surgeon, however, noted improved self-esteem and more desirable look as the cosmetic benefits of such enlargement.
He assured that apart from the complications in the process of the
surgery, no other long term complications had been reported after
successful surgery.
(NAN)