Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

Posted under Lipoma Removal q&a

Will my surgery area drain itself after the draining tube was removed?

kled2017
Last week I had surgery to remove a lipoma on my upper thigh. For a week I had a draining tube in. A week later they removed it and said it will drain through the hole that the tube was in. Well now the hole has sealed up and the area i had surgery on Is swollen and all red and hurts when it's touched. Will it drain by itself and break through the hole?

Answers (4)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Nelson Castillo, MD profile photo
Dr. Nelson Castillo, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
5.0 | 298 Reviews
Answer
Dr. Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
Board Certified Phlebologist
Answer
Dr. Leslie Memsic, MD, FACS
Board Certified General Surgeon
Answer
Dr. Heather Richardson, MD, FACS
Board Certified General Surgeon
Answer