My drain seems to be clogged 4 days after my surgery. I can see the clog it's right wear the drains exits my body behind the stiches, I barley get 25cc per day I called my PS and was seen the same day by an RN all she did was pull on the tub and said to wait for my pre op which was the next day. My PS said it was fine because it was draining a bit and that it was to soon to pull it out. I am also on antibiotics. Is this normal and am I still at risk of not draining properly/ infection?
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I am so sorry that you are experiencing this, but I don't think it has anything to do with your surgery. But is related to your weight. Try to take a bit of the excess off with a reasonable eating plan and exercise. It will definitely improve your bulge. Best, Dr. Nazarian
Hello, thank you for your question. I suggest you discuss this with your PS. Each PS has their own preference on post op treatment. In my practice most patients will be
placed in an abdominal binder, which they will wear the first week. There is
usually a fair amount of swelling and the binder...
Thank you very much for sharing your concerns with us.At this point (5 weeks post-po) the swelling is normal. To reduce it, I recommend you perform daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the abdomen and wear a postoperative girdle from thigh to the breasts.Kind regards,Dr. Emmanuel...
