Hi...I had a mini tt on Dec 22nd...I went home with a drain for a wk n had it removed...I developed a seroma at almost 3 wks post op and went back to my ps and he put me back under on Fri Jan 9th...drained my seroma and sent me home with another drain...its been 4 days tmrw and my drain is not putting out anymore fluid in the last 24hrs....my post op apt is in 4 days..if my fluid is gone and my drain keeps staying dry, can it stay in till my post op without giving me a problem?
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January 13, 2015
Answer: How long can a drain stay in post a tummy tuck
Thanks for your question. Very rarely does a patient come along that is a good candidate for the mini tummy tuck procedure. With your level of skin laxity, it seems you would have benefited from a full tummy tuck. It is still early... I would wait a few months and then consider going in to see...
Thank you for your question about your mini-tummy tuck.Your information suggests you are thin and your surgeon used quilting sutures to avoid a drain.These can leave indentations in thin women The indentations usually smooth out as the sutures absorb with without a photo it is had to...