U-body pillow to help ease the back pain after TT?

Seromas may occur after drains are pulled even if minimal amounts were accumulating. Drains are used to not "overwhelm" the body in its efforts to reabsorb some of the fluid that collects under the skin flap.  I use an arbitrary number of cc's to decide if and when to remove the drains. That nu...

Thanks for the question. Generally, most patients can fly within 2 to 4 weeks after Tummy Tuck surgery. However, car or airplane travel should be avoided to prevent the risk of blood clots in the legs. I wish you all the best.

The acceptable amount of drainage after an abdominoplasty varies from surgeon to surgeon. In general, I like to see 25 ccs per drain per 24 hours, two consecutive days. BUT your surgeon may have different criteria for very valid reasons.  IN general, it's better to take them out a day or two to...