How long after liposuction on full abdomen do the drains come out? How long do you recommend not going to work after lipo?

I disagree completely with the physicians below.  I put drains in my liposuction patients WITH compression, hyperbaric oxygen and massage.  My patients get amazing hi definition results and without the drains they do not get the same results.  These come out in 5-7 days after surgery.  Best, Dr. Emer.

I can understand why drains whatever be used in liposuction. It's unclear to me how they can even be placed from a technical point of view.

First you should have compression after liposuction not drains.  Second, leaving the wounds open makes an incredible mess an increases the risk of infection.  Your body will absorb the extra fluid.  In fact, the absorption of the fluid is part of the calculation of how much intravenous fluid you should receive.  Third, if you can have surgery on Friday and be back to work Monday, you did not have enough fat removed.  After liposuction surgery, I advise the patients to take
one week off from work. You would need full time help with your children for
that first week. At that point we take out the stitches and the patients
may return to work, but may not engage in any strenuous activity. At one month,
the patients start low impact cardio. At two months they can engage in more
strenuous physical activity. The compression garment is worn for at least 6
weeks.