Skin-smoothing surgery

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Skin smoothing surgery - series

Overview

Recovery

Risks

Skin-smoothing surgery

Alternative Names:

Dermabrasion

Risks:

The risks for any anesthesia are:

Reactions to medications
Infrequent but potentially severe heart or breathing problems

The risks for any surgery are:

Bleeding
Infection
Scarring

Additional risks include permanent skin discoloration (either lighter, darker, or pinker).

Review Date: 4/30/2005
Reviewed By: Jonathan Kantor, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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