Does it hurt to have tummy tuck drainage tubes removed?

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Does it hurt to have tummy tuck drainage tubes removed? Please answer quickly-I am going tomorrow. Thank you!

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

The type of drainage tube used, the placement location, and the duration that it has been in place may determine the pain to some extent, but for most patients pain is minor.

Curtis Wong, MD · Answer

is not usually an issue for my patients. I exclusively use circular drains and they always slide out easily and with minimal resistance. I don't understand why some doctors like rectangular drains as logically, they have more resistance when pulled out of a circular hole. Seems elementary to me and I hope your experience was a good one.

Jourdan Gottlieb, MD · Answer

Usually it is not uncomfortable, and doesn't approach patient expectation. There are different sorts of drains, and they do vary in  how easily they can be removed. It is obviously too late to consider which sort of drain to use for you!

	Thanks, best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Although every practice has a different protocol, I like to use local anesthesia around the drains prior to removal.  Either way, most patients find the anticipation  of the event (drain removal) worse than the event  itself.

	 Best wishes.

Evan Manolis, MD · Answer

Dear Beth,

	No question about it, removal of a drainage tube can be uncomfortable.

	You may feel a brief moment of moderate pain/discomfort, but it is just that, brief.

	Many people are fearful of this, and most have only mild to moderate discomfort during the removal process. 

	Take a few deep breaths and remember that it really is only a momentary, but necessary step in your recovery process.

Does it hurt to have tummy tuck drainage tubes removed?

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