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Why can't you shower with your drains in after a tummy tuck?

misskaymae88
I had my surgery tummy tuck in Miami. After they told me to not shower until my drain is out. But then told me to wait two weeks before I had my own doctor take it out. Two weeks without showering seems a little much. Why can’t I shower with the drain?

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