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Can someone tell me what to expect with liposuction drainage?

I have an appt scheduled in late Jan to get liposuction on my abs and flanks done, then soon after I'll be going back for my inner and

Post-op Massages - is it recommended to reopen the incisions to drain the fluid during a massage?

Ive heard that some massage therapists recommended reopening the incisions to drain the fluid manually through the incision during a

Would you recommend stitching incisions up straight away after liposuction?

A doctor I had a consult with for 360 lipo says that he doesn't use drains and he stitches the incisions up straight after surgery. My

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After lipo, what color should my drain be? Is dark red still normal after 10 days post op? (photo)

I had surgery 10 days ago (lipo and bbl) I have two separate drain tubes one in my pelvic area and the other right above my butt crack .(

3 weeks post-op. I know there is swelling after lipo but does this look anywhere near normal? (photos)

I had Lipo 3 weeks ago and had a complication with a seroma in one spot. It was drained 6 times and I think it went away finally but my

What can I do for a lipo seroma that has come back? (photo)

Iam 2 months post op from lipo and I immediately gotten a seroma in my lower back. A drain was put in for about 1 month and and 2 weeks and

Can Tegaderm be used lipo wounds?

I have some Tegaderm sheets I use sometimes for tattoo healing. Can I use these over my lipo wounds as they drain/heal after BBL? (Instead

How soon after having your drains removed can you shower?

I had liposuction out of state just recently had my drains remove before the flight back home.. how soon can I take a regular shower

15 months later and no real answers? (Photos)

I had lipo and BBL 15 months ago. Did not recover well, PA had to drain abdomen every 2-3 days, had severe pain for 6 months, then

Do you need a drain in after liposuction and fat transfer?

Do you need a drain in after liposuction n. Fat transfer am doing both this coming thursday at strax in fort lauderdale on the 16 nov 2017