1. Educational purpose
The information on this website is provided for general education about complications that can follow surgery, injectable treatment and energy-based treatment. It is not a substitute for a personal assessment and examination by a qualified physician, and it cannot diagnose your situation.
2. In an emergency
If you have difficulty breathing, chest pain, a swollen and painful calf, a sudden change or loss of vision, severe pain out of proportion to your procedure, uncontrolled bleeding, skin turning white, grey, mottled or dusky after an injectable, or a flap or graft turning dark or cold, call emergency services or attend the nearest emergency department immediately. Do not wait for a scheduled appointment, and do not rely on this website for advice about an active symptom.
3. Your team's instructions take precedence
This guide describes general warning signs. Your own treating team's aftercare instructions are specific to you and your procedure. Where the two differ, follow your team.
4. No guaranteed outcomes
Results vary from person to person, and no treatment can be guaranteed. Every intervention carries risks, including the complications described on this site, which are discussed individually before consent. Descriptions of complications here are general and may not apply to your situation. Most recoveries are uneventful; reading about a complication is not a prediction that you will have one.
5. No product or brand content
This website names no medicine, device or product brand, and quotes no dose. It contains no commercial content, no price information and no offer of treatment.
6. External links
Links to external websites are provided for convenience. We are not responsible for the content of external sites.