Out of town surgery - drains still not finished. Where/how do I get them removed?

Thank you for your question.Travel for plastic surgery is very common, and my practice is always very honored by patients that travel long distances to have their care here.  While we like to perform all of the follow-up at our office, we understand that at some point patients have to travel home, and patients must continue to be cared for.  More often than not, primary care doctors are able to do minor things like remove drains, but as you are finding out, sometimes that is not the case.The first thing I would recommend is have your surgeon's office contact your primary care doctor to talk about drain removal.  Often this conversation is enough to ease the mind of a primary care doctor.If not, I then I would ask your surgeon for recommendations for a colleague in the DC area who may continue to take care of you.If your surgeon doesn't have recommendations, then check out the ASPS website for a listing of surgeons in your area (plasticsurgery.org), or you may be able to find one on RealSelf.  Best of luck!

Thank you for your question and for sharing your experience with us.  I would recommend that you visit with a plastic surgeon in your area and pay a visit fee if they are willing to see you.  They should be able to remove a drain and give you a quick assessment of your result.