Why do some doctors use drains an others don’t? I am getting 205cc silicone cohesive gel implants (Inspira/Natrelle)

Good question. When I do breast augmentation, I do not use drains. However on a redo, I sometimes do. I also use them on tummy tucks. I use drains when I feel there is a raw space on the inside that isn't completely filled with tissue (or implant), as I worry about fluid accumulating. Similar to if you had a blister, the skin gets irritated then forms a space, and the body fills it with fluid. However, all of us have different experiences so that our surgical care tends to vary. Plastic surgery is an art in addition to a science, so that is why you see variability in surgical practices.

Thanks for your question!  Because fluid collection following a breast augmentation is uncommon, most surgeons do not use drains for this surgery.  Most times, they are used for breast reduction or tummy tuck because the incidence of fluid collection or seromas are higher when tissue is being removed.  I hope that helps!  Good luck!

Using drains after breast surgery seems to be an older way of doing the surgery.  I don't think that most modern surgeons use drains after breast implant surgery, as fluid collections are a very rare problem after this surgery.  Good luck!