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This response is much more detailed than the ASPS article on breast augmentation. The main points are
similar: they are not lifetime devices and require maintenance or replacement. The ASPS article does list
aging, weight fluctuations, hormonal factors, and gravity as things that may affect the appearance of breast
augmentation over time. It does not include descriptions of these factors.

Tummy tuck
What are the risks and complications associated with tummy tucks?
This response begins with an explanation of tummy tucks/abdominoplasties and a few statements regarding
the importance of considering risk factors before undergoing this procedure. It then lists the following
potential risks and complications: infection, bleeding, delayed healing, seroma and hematoma, changes in
sensation, skin necrosis, scarring, asymmetry, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE),
unsatisfactory results, and anesthesia risks. Each of these potential risks is accompanied by an explanatory
sentence or two. The response ends with a statement about the importance of choosing an experienced
surgeon, having a discussion with this surgeon about risks and complications, undergoing a thorough
preoperative evaluation, following postoperative care instructions, and attending follow-up appointments.

ChatGPT provides a suitable explanation of tummy tucks but omits the fact that the procedure often
restores weakened or separated muscles. The ASPS lists the complications associated with tummy tucks:
• Anesthesia risks
• Asymmetry
• Bleeding
• Deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and pulmonary complications
• Fatty tissue found deep in the skin might die (fat necrosis)
• Fluid accumulation (seroma)
• Infection
• Numbness or other changes in skin sensation
• Persistent pain
• Poor wound healing
• Possibility of revisional surgery
• Recurrent looseness of skin
• Skin discoloration and/or prolonged swelling
• Skin loss
• Suboptimal aesthetic result
• Unfavorable scarring

ChatGPT’s response is similarly comprehensive to the list provided by the ASPS. All its listed complications
are included along with a concise and easily understandable description. The ASPS article does include a
couple of complications not listed by ChatGPT, such as skin loss. However, it does not place as much
emphasis on consulting a qualified plastic surgeon, following pre- and postoperative care instructions, and
maintaining realistic expectations.

How long of a recovery period can I expect, and what kind of help will I need during my recovery?
Here, ChatGPT starts with a statement about how recovery time can vary from person to person based on a
variety of factors. It then breaks up the postoperative time frame into 6 sections: immediate postoperative
period (first few days), first week, first two weeks, two to four weeks, four to six weeks, and six weeks
onward. The details of these sections are very similar to the corresponding section in the liposuction
sample. It includes the time frame for swelling and bruising reduction, pain medication and compression