Liposuction: Q&A
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What if the Suctioned Area Hasn't Drained at All After Surgery?
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Liposuction
The amount of drainage after liposuction depends on mant variables, including how much fluid is pumped in prior to suctioning. There is no need to be concerned as long as you are seeing your surgeon for regular post-op checks.
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No Drainage after Liposuction
No drainage after liposuction is unusual, but the amount of drainage can vary quite a bit depending upon the number of areas liposuctioned, the volume infiltrated, the amount of lipoaspirate, and the use of sutures for closure of liposuction ports. The fluid, if not present as a collection, should be absorbed. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Drainage or "leaking" after liposuction
Most patients have minimal to a lot of drainage for a few days after liposuction. It is normal to have no drainage, and also normal to drain enough to require "chucks" on the bed the first night or so (chucks are like puppy pee pads).
Depending on the area that was treated, and how many areas are treated, you may have more or less drainage.
Leaking after liposuction is mostly from the "tumescent" anesthesia that is used. Tumescent anesthesia is the injection of a large volume of...
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Drainage does not always accompany liposuction.
Most liposuction includes preparation of the fat with tumescent fluid. This commonly will drain for a day or so after the procedure through the access points. On occasion however there is no drainage. This is nothing to worry about.
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Fluid after surgery
Your question is difficult to answer without more description. If you still have localized swelling in the area of liposuction soon after your procedure, your body will likely absorb this fluid on its own. If this is occurring weeks after your liposuction, you may have a fluid collection or hematoma that needs to be addressed. I would recommend checking in with your surgeon to make certain all is progressing properly.
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Liposuction and drainage
Usually patients drain for a few days and then it stops. The remaining fluid will usually get absorbed by the body.
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What i have seen in drainage of lipo
Sometimes the patients drain for about 5 days , but in some cases the patients drain very little and sometimes nothing , when that happens we should be very careful in checking the areas because they can develop seromas ( serum accumulation ) which can be drain in your doctor's office by a little needle with no more problems , I personally don't close the incisions and sometimes I place a drain ( JP ) the pressure garments and the drainage will make the healing process better
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What if the suctioned area hasn't drained at all after surgery?
The easy answer here is that this can be completely normal. There is really no one way to treat suctioned areas after surgery. Some surgeons prefer to place drains, others do not. Some leave the incisions open to drain on their own while others close them tightly.
I personally do not place drains for liposuction only and I close my incisions moderately tight so that some drainage can occur. By doing this, I have never had a seroma when only...
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Drainage after liposuction
Depending on the type of liposuction and the type of incision closure will determine the degree of postoperative drainage. Some surgeons leave the incisions open to drain and others place sutures to partially close the incisions. Typically, I see patients drain for about one day after liposuction and then it stops. If you have not had any drainage then you may stay more swollen longer another person who did have drainage.
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