I'm scared to have drains removed. Should the Dr do it or not?

Drains are usually removed when they are 15-20cc per 24 hours. However it is at the discretion of your plastic surgeon. It is uncomfortable to remove but not unbearable. Your best resource is your plastic surgeon. Best of luck.

Your plastic surgeon will always be your best resource;   timing for drain removal is often based on both quantity/quality of output. Both myself and my staff are very capable of removing drains; most patients prefer the use of local anesthesia during this process. I think that you will find that this is one of those situations where the anticipation is worse than the event. Best wishes for an outcome that you will be very pleased with long-term.

Most of the times the deicisons of when to pull a drain is straight forward.  On occasion, there are some bodies that produce more fluid than others, and your surgeon may decide to pull the drain even though it is above the often repeated 20-30 cc per day.Obviously this is a decision for you and your doctor, but you may want to consider pulling one each time rather than both the same day.also don't be nervous about the pulling, it is usually not very difficult or painful.