{"id":2090,"date":"2026-03-31T15:20:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drcolle.be\/risks-and-safety-of-plastic-surgery\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T09:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:19:08","slug":"risks-and-safety-of-plastic-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drcolle.be\/en\/risks-and-safety-of-plastic-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Risks and safety of plastic surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safety in plastic surgery<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every surgical procedure carries a certain degree of risk.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plastic surgery is performed according to medical safety protocols to keep these risks as low as possible.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thorough preparation and correct follow-up after the procedure play an important role in this.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potential risks of a procedure<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Potential risks vary depending on the treatment.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General risks in surgery may include:<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--12-8);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--12-8)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>swelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bruising<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>infection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>postoperative bleeding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>scarring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most cases, these complications are rare and highly treatable.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The importance of an experienced surgeon<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The experience and training of the surgeon play a significant role in the safety of a procedure.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A certified plastic surgeon possesses specialized training and experience with various surgical techniques.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, procedures are performed in a medical environment with an experienced team.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparation for a procedure<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thorough preparation helps to limit the risks of a procedure.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the consultation, the following will be discussed:<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--12-8);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--12-8)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>your medical history<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>medication use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lifestyle habits such as smoking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on this information, the treatment can be planned as safely as possible.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aftercare and follow-up<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow-up remains important after the procedure as well.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During check-ups, the healing process is evaluated, and any questions or concerns can be discussed.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proper aftercare helps to ensure that recovery proceeds as smoothly as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every surgical procedure carries a certain degree of risk, but thorough preparation and correct follow-up help to keep these to a minimum. Every surgical procedure carries a certain degree of risk, but thorough preparation and correct follow-up help to keep these to a minimum. The surgeon&#8217;s experience, a medically responsible environment, and proper aftercare are the most important pillars in this regard. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"class_list":["post-2090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-research"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drcolle.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drcolle.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drcolle.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drcolle.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drcolle.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2090"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.drcolle.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2961,"href":"https:\/\/www.drcolle.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2090\/revisions\/2961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drcolle.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drcolle.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}