After a TT with muscle repair why are some drains placed in front of the vaginal area rather than to the front side of both hips/vaginal area? I've seen some drains placed in front of the vaginal area right before the opening :-/
November 22, 2015
Answer: Tummy Tuck: drains Tummy Tuck: drainsthe placement is up to the surgeon, it really doesn't matterI’ve stopped using drainage tubes. So typically after tummy tucks, we use plastic tubes that would be placed after surgery. And the drainage tubes would collect a small amount of blood and fluid that would sometimes accumulate after a tummy tuck.But a number of other surgeons stopped using these in the last few years. And I followed this very closely, and their results seemed to be the same. And so I started to do this, or provided the service for my patients, and there’s been no downside.
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November 22, 2015
Answer: Tummy Tuck: drains Tummy Tuck: drainsthe placement is up to the surgeon, it really doesn't matterI’ve stopped using drainage tubes. So typically after tummy tucks, we use plastic tubes that would be placed after surgery. And the drainage tubes would collect a small amount of blood and fluid that would sometimes accumulate after a tummy tuck.But a number of other surgeons stopped using these in the last few years. And I followed this very closely, and their results seemed to be the same. And so I started to do this, or provided the service for my patients, and there’s been no downside.
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November 22, 2015
Answer: Drain placement after tummy tuck As suggested by other responders, to avoid visibility of small scars that may result from skin openings at the drain tube exit site(s), obscure or easily hidden anatomy on your skin surface is the preferred placement for those openings. Hair bearing skin, darkly pigmented tatoo, natural creases or anatomic boundaries, existing scar(s), and places most often concealed by clothing are usually selected.
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November 22, 2015
Answer: Drain placement after tummy tuck As suggested by other responders, to avoid visibility of small scars that may result from skin openings at the drain tube exit site(s), obscure or easily hidden anatomy on your skin surface is the preferred placement for those openings. Hair bearing skin, darkly pigmented tatoo, natural creases or anatomic boundaries, existing scar(s), and places most often concealed by clothing are usually selected.
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