Drainless tummy tuck leaking. Is this normal?

Your sleep may be off schedule for many reasons. As for your pain #medication, it is best to follow up with your doctor on how to proceed. Healing after a  #tummytuck will require time. Some patients are out of bed and walking the night of surgery and every hour while awake. I allow my p...

Our meta-analysis research (link below) showed that "drainless tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) with progressive tension sutures" were more effective than tummy tuck with drains in reducing seroma (fluid buildup) and reoperation rates, with no difference for hematomas or infections. The potential con...

Thank you for your question. I'm sorry to hear of your post-operative seroma issues. Doxycycline is an excellent sclerosing agent and should help close the space where fluid keeps accumulating. Hope this helps and good luck!

Over the years, surgeons have improved procedures and found ways to eliminate the need for #drains commonly used in a #tummy #tuck or #abdominoplasty, and a variety of other operations. I have found that most of my patients do very well with the exception of those have large areas of liposuction...

No. You do not want to be exercising until your seroma is healed. Discuss when that will be with your surgeon.My best,Dr. Sheila Nazarian@drsheilanazarian on Instagram

A penrose drain is an open technique of allowing fluid to drain out of a wound into gauze dressings.  This can be messy and take a long time.  Are you sure this is what is recommended??You might what to consider two other options.  1.  Going back to the operating room and placing a close suc...