Are the drains optional and are they painful in the BBL procedure?

Thank you for your question, not al plastic surgeon use drains, and not all patients need them, however, when I do extensive liposuction I normally use drains to avoid seromas, pockets of fluid collection and to help areas like the abdomen get smoother results and minimize scar tissue. It is not painful to have them with you.

The techniques and post operative care I recommend allow me to not use drains after a BBL. I find them to be unnecessary and my patients prefer not having drains after this procedure. It is best to find a board certified plastic surgeon that specializes in
Brazilian butt lifts  and performs at least 6-8 BBLs per week. 

Drains are not mandatory, and I rarely use them.  They do not really hurt when they are removed.Find
a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of
Brazilian buttlifts each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's
website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can
deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Drains are part of the surgical technique and decision of the surgeon at the time of surgery and medical indication. They are also part of the operative care of the surgeon.Samir Shureih MD. FACSsshureih@msn.com

I do not use drains after a BBL and believe they are unecessary.  Having said that. I am very strict about using topi foam and compression garments! So far I have not had a seroma after a Bbl

Drains are over used and left in too long as a rule.  Then again I am a believer in either no drains or drains with short stay for most all abdomen, buttocks, and breast procedures.  A famous plastic surgeon once said that "if you use drains you will have drainage"   Oh so true.   Yes drains do cause pain and are best minimally used in my opinion.  My Best,  Dr C

I do not use drains for buttock augmentation; I find them unnecessary. And in my practice the BBL is the most common procedure. But you need to find a Board Certified PS with extensive experience performing the BBL and with whom you are comfortable. Good luck!