Drainage after Liposuction? (photos)

It's normal to drain for a few days after lipo. If you're still draining and without signs of infection, make sure your compression garment is tight enough. I sometimes see patients draining up to 1 week after surgery if they are receiving aggressive massage therapy.

Hi & thank you for your question.It is common to drain from the incision sites for a few days. It should decrease and eventually stop. If you are concerned contact your surgeon to have him/her take at look. Best of luck adn enjoy your resuklts! 

Thank you for your question.  It is normal for incision sites to drain, and they may continue to do so for days, although the amount of drainage should go down with each day.  Some surgeons suture the drain sites to minimize this, while others may leave it open to encourage drainage (and hence swelling reduction),  I would visit with your plastic surgeon to help you manage this concern.

You can have drainage for a while, I suggest you see your physician to ensure there is no seroma and that you have adequate compression. I would suggest lymphatic massage at this point and venus legacy treatments which is what we do in our practice.  Best, Dr. Emer.

As part of liposuction, tumescent fluid is injected into the area first before fat is suctioned out. It is normal to have drainage for a few days after the surgery. This drainage usually starts out bloody then turns to red water (think cherry kool-aid) then yellow water (kind of like urine). Fluid drainage can also be a sign of infection, so make sure you have your PS look at the drainage to ensure it is just the tumescent coming out still.