Are drains always necessary after breast explantation with capsulectomy and breast lift?

Great question!  Drains are frequently used but not always necessary during a capsulectomy.  If a surgeon is truly doing a full capsulectomy, there can be a lot of drainage and you don't want this building up inside your breast cavity.  Often times its a decision that is made during surgery depending on how much bleeding there is.  Especially with a breast lift there could be more drainage than the body can absorb in a given time.  However, this is surgeon dependent and I would have a detailed discussion with the surgeon you decide to proceed with.Best of luck and hope this information helps!
- Dr. Roger Tsai  @DrRogerTsai
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Drains may assist in reducing the risk for fluid collection in this scenario (breast explanation, capsulectomy, breast lift).Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA