Optimizing patient safety and outcomes remain at the forefront of cosmetic surgery today. The five most commonly performed procedures are breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, and abdominoplasty. The safety of all cosmetic surgery is a necessity for its successful, continued practice. This article seeks to elucidate the current literature detailing the major and minor complication profiles of the five most practiced areas in cosmetic surgery.
