Tummy Tuck: Q&A
Ask a QuestionAre Exparel Injections Used Only for Drainless Tt, and if So, Why Not Used for Regular Tt?
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Exparel for post op pain control
Exparel is a new long acting formulation of a local anesthetic. It can be used after many kinds of surgery including cosmetic surgery to provide pain relief. As it is still new, we are all learning where it can be most helpful. Ask your doctor about using it for your surgery. The use of a drain should not affect the use of Exparel. Good luck to you.
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Exparel for tummy tucks
Exparel (liposomal delivered bupivicaine or marcaine) is a fantastic new "tool" that has improved post operative pain control after abominoplasty or tummy tuck. I use this routinely in all my tummy tuck cases and have found that patients are able to go home as an outpatient and they require far less narcotic after surgery. I am not sure where the notion of "drainless" tummy tuck or regular tummy tuck has anything to do with exparel. Exparel works best if it is injected under the...
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Exparel for Abdominoplasty
Thank you for the question. Exparel is a local anesthetic (bupivacaine) that is encased in a liposome to act as a slow release mechanism, that can give up to 72 hours of relief when injected into the muscles and tissue. There is no reason why it cannot be used for post operative analgesia in an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) or other procedures.
This is a discussion best had with your chosen surgeon. I hope this helps.
Best wishes.
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Exparel for Pain Relief
Exparel is a long-acting formulation of a commonly used local anesthetic (bupivicaine). It became available for use last year and I have been using it reguarly with both breast and body surgery with very good results.Patients have been very satisfied and are experiencing pain control similar to with the pain pump systems. Since the medication is injected into the muscle layer, it can be used in all types of tummy tucks and other cosmetic surgery, especially breast surgery.
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Use of Exparel in Tummy Tucks
Dear chris59,
Exparel is a sustained release version of a commonly used local anesthestic called bupivacaine. It may be used with all types of tummy tucks (eg. with or without drains), as well as other types of surgery including breast augmentation, etc.
Hope this helps.
Warmest wishes,
Larry Fan, MD
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Exparel
Exparel is a time released form of the long acting local anesthetic Bupivicaine. When used with drains, the drains will just suck it out, defeating its purpose. There is no evidence that it is effective in tummy tucks and has only been used for a short period of time. The main problem is that it is really expensive. Find out how much you will be charged for it. I doubt it is being used free of charge unless you are in a study.
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Exparel use in drainless tummy tuck
Exparel can be used in any type of cosmetic surgery. Specifically for tummy tucks, it does not matter if drains are placed or not. Exparel is injected into the muscles and tissue, so the drains should not remove the medication.
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Exparel is an good adjunct for post op pain control
Exparel is a long-acting local anesthetic that can be infiltrated into the tissues during a tummy tuck. The medication can be used for any sort of tummy tuck procedure in addition to breast augmentation and other cosmetic procedures. The use of drains in abdominoplasty is still relatively common. The use of drains has nothing to do with the use of Exparel.
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Use of Exparel in tummy tuck surgery
The usual cause for pain after a tummy tuck is the row of sutures down the middle which ties the two main abdominal muscles together. During pregnancy, with major weight gain or sometimes just naturally, those muscles spread apart. Virtually all tummy tucks include suturing of those muscles together -- and it is the pull of the muscles against the sutures which causes pain for the first few days after surgery.
Exparel is a terrific, long-lasting (3 days) local...
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Exparel and Tummy Tuck Surgery?
Exparel can be used for for patients undergoing tummy tuck surgery with or without the use of drains. This medication is a longer-lasting version of the already widely used medication Bupivacaine; it allows for pain control for up to 72 hours.
I hope this helps.
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