Tummy Tuck Drain Tube Removal

To prevent a seroma surgeons will often install drainage tubes within the surgical treatment site in order to reduce fluid buildup during the healing process.

Tummy tuck drain tube removal.

How can seromas be prevented. I worked this up way too much in my head. In many cases the use of drainage tubes will be sufficient for. And although i meant what i said about the slug overall i think my toddler could.

Outside of surgery drains are often placed in interventional radiology and the doctor placing the drain uses an x ray machine or another type of scan to make sure. How to remove your drain after a tummy tuck in this video marisol yanez removes a drain aproximately 2 weeks after her mmo. Guess who is drainless. Tummy tuck recovery removal of drain day 7 post op didn t hurt comment like subscribe or more.

I included a video of my drain removal as well as a visual update on my tummy tuck status. Pus or bloody drainage from the seroma or incision site. A drain can be placed during surgery or as an outpatient procedure. The drain does exactly what it sounds like.

Unfortunately seromas typically form after the drains have been removed. The drainage tubes may remain in your body for a few hours or a few days after the surgery in order to prevent fluid buildup. This is postop days 11 16. This is video 3 in my vlogs.