Am I draining too much two weeks after a tummy tuck?

March 2, 2014
Asked By:Jcrogers781

I am a healthy 23 year old male who lost 123 lbs naturally. I had a tummy tuck with liposuction exactly two weeks ago. About three days ago my totals were 30 cc on my left drain and 40 cc on my right drain. I started walking more on the treadmill and in the last two days my totals have increased at least 10 cc per drain. Is this normal?

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