Tummy Tuck Drain Tube Removal

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.

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. It drains fluid away and out of the body just like a plumbing drain. How to remove your drain after a tummy tuck in this video marisol yanez removes a drain aproximately 2 weeks after her mmo. Tummy tuck recovery removal of drain day 7 post op didn t hurt comment like subscribe or more.

The drain does exactly what it sounds like. Unfortunately seromas typically form after the drains have been removed. And although i meant what i said about the slug overall i think my toddler could. How can seromas be prevented.

Pus or bloody drainage from the seroma or incision site. I included a video of my drain removal as well as a visual update on my tummy tuck status. I worked this up way too much in my head. One of these is the tummy tuck drain a small tube with a bulb attached that allows you to remove excess fluid to prevent seroma infection and other complications.

A drain can be placed during surgery or as an outpatient procedure. This is video 3 in my vlogs. The tummy tuck is a great surgical procedure for removing excess skin stretch marks and fat but certain post op devices and techniques are required for proper healing. In many cases the use of drainage tubes will be sufficient for.