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What Should I Expect from Drainage Fluid After Liposuction?

asked 2 years ago by jersey girl 22 in New Jersey
Latest answer by Robert Whitfield, MD
Question viewed 367 times
Tags: flanks, abs, drainage

I had liposuction of abs-flanks on Thursday. Was told to return to doctors office following Tuesday for checkup to include removal of compression garment for the first time.

Question for you is... what is the average color of liposuction drainage? and is it ok that i cant clean myself real well in my private area, rear mostly (also had breast lift with implants). As of Saturday i am starting to smell a foul order from drainage. I believe its all over the compression garment yuck-o. help what can i do to clean my garment so i dont get infection.

4 answers to What Should I Expect from Drainage Fluid After Liposuction?

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Drainage fluid after liposuction

I perform these procedures every week and usually the drainage is mixed with a small amount of blood that will lead to an odor.   If it is concerning at all please call your doctor.
Robert Whitfield, MD

Milwaukee Plastic Surgeon
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Drainage after Liposuction

The vast majority of Plastic surgeons perform TUMESCENT liposuction. In this procedure, the fat is injected with large volumes of a physiologic solution (Saline or Ringer's Lactate) mixed with adrenaline (to reduce bleeding) and a local anesthetic (for more comfort after the surgery). All of this fluid is NOT removed by liposuction and needs to be removed by the body. For this reason, to reduce swelling some surgeons leave the liposuction holes open (to allow for this fluid and blood) to... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Drainage from liposuction

If you are having drainage, more than a day after, and if it's malodorous, please contact your surgeon to be seen and checked out. If the area has become painful, or more painful that it has, you should be seen right away.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Drainage fluid after liposuction.

If you are having fluid drainage that smells bad you need to call your surgeon. It is possible that you have an infection though this is extremely rare. 
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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