- Haematoma affects between 1 in 50 and 1 in 25 patients.
- Infection afflicts a smaller number between 1 in 100 and 1 in 50.
- Necrosis of skin and / or fat, though not rare, is usually minor and reparable.
- Hypertrophic scars are of concern in those prone to their formation. Most of these scars are treatable with topical silicone sheeting.
