“Tummy Tuck, No Drains - White Plains, NY”

I had a mini tt on 3/21. I had a lot of fluid comin out of my drain the first three days and now at 8 days it is less. I can't imaging all that fluid staying in the body. Every doc is different though. He knows best.

My tt was 3/22 and there was a great deal of fluid after the first 3 days. I couldn't imagine a week's worth remaining until my 7 days to extract. I would research to find out if there is an increased risk of seroma's without a drain. Having said that, there are Dr.'s who boast of "no drain" tt on their website. Maybe pose this qu. to the Dr.'s who weigh in on this site.

can you tell me how painful the mini tummy tuck was...was it very painful?Would you be able to go to a party 10 days after?

I had a mini with muscle tightening and I hear recovery/pain is elevated w/ musc tightening. The pain was not too bad. The first couple days hurt the most but it's only a 5-6 on the pain scale. The swelling is the biggest issue. At week 2, I was still very swollen....also had a setback w musc. pain and spasms where pain during laughter/coughing was a 10+. Having said that, could walk a mile at day 6. Less swelling closer to 3 weeks than 2 weeks so that depends on what you're wearing. Loose pants or skirt could work. A party at 3 weeks would be more ideal w my situation. Hope that gives u insight. By the way, I was told to "double-up on fish oil" and take 1500 mgms of vit c during my setback. Fish oil is a natural way to help w swelling. Also, lots of protein. I think these things could have avoided the setback in the first place. Good luck to you!