Drains Removed, 7 Days Later I'm Still Bleeding

November 13, 2011
Asked By:Curious45

My Abdominoplasty was 14 days ago. 7 days after surgery my Dr removed my drains. 2 days later bleeding started from the drain sight. My Dr extracted more blood with a syringe (another 30mls) He then pushed my belly to get the remaining blood out. The bleeding stopped for 2 days then started again! I'm back at work tomorrow and worried about bleeding through my clothes. The blood is dark, I am not in pain and my stomach is soft. When will the bleeding stop?

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