Surgical Drains

[@theasgardiandropout9696]

Getting my full tummy tuck in 3 days. I hadn’t feel nervous about it until now. But your videos are a great help :)

[@Lifelearner5555]

Congratulations ‼️👏🏿👏🏿🎉

[@MrTrialandError]

how has things been there?

[@Iammighty]

Got mine 11 days ago , the first 3 days were not hard as I heard from watching youtubes

[@MrTrialandError]

@@Iammighty how much did it cosr and what was the issues you had?

[@Iammighty]

@@MrTrialandError everyone is different hunny , mine cost 9800, I got to buy the faha,foam, medicine and all of that , my tummy changed a bit after c-section surgery of having a baby so I got some large muscles separation that no matter how skinny and working out I was I got some loose skin and not a tight tummy !so loose skin was cut , muscles were repaired and new belly button was created cuz the old one was cut with the loose skin !!

[@gawd4582]

Great video. I wish I had seen it before my surgery! 😅 it would have been useful to share information re the protein and fat clumps and blood clots in the drains, too.

[@lindarollocks527]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I was definitely a little nervous about the drains

[@jborncraft1473]

This was really well produced and helpful! I’m not planning a procedure any time soon, but if I do get drains in the future I feel super prepared haha. Thanks!

[@DrSchulmanplasticsurgery]

Glad it was helpful! make sure to subscribe to see other videos!

[@maronaprophecy597]

Dang😖😩 in 2014 I had neck surgery 40 stitches in and out of my neck and yes I was scared because the tube was stitched outside of my neck when I came home so I still had a blood tube outside of my neck and my children they changed my blood every 4 hours then I think after 2 weeks I had to go back to the doctor for them to pull it out Amen 🙏🏽❤️😔🤗

[@lothomas6389]

Dr. Thank you so much for this video! It was very clear and detailed.

[@marig7640]

Thank you for a great video! You are right, the drain was the only thing I was anxious about! Now, I feel I got this! TT is scheduled for next month!

[@latoyapugh5940]

Thank you for these videos! You give such great medical advice with these videos. Keep it up!!!

[@maronaprophecy597]

This video brought back many memories thanks doctor ❤️

[@soniaceja559]

Thank you so much, this video is very helpful ❤

[@vickilindberg6336]

People fear what happened to me after having a breast removed by a very reputable group in Mpls. We didn't get enough lubricating gel for when we needed to dump the bulb. I was extra "juicy" & at 3 weeks was still putting out 90+ units a day. Because we unclogged so much the tube cracked. Bottom line I ended up in the ER twice, hospital once & 3+ weeks with an approx one inch incision open to air heal. You get used to doing the tube. Use lubricant & don't let that thin little tube get dry or stressed.

[@kajky1]

Thank you 🙏🏻 my sergery is about 3 weeks… I am very scared

[@DrSchulmanplasticsurgery]

about one week to go..... good luck.

[@tal6832]

Thanks!

[@almaalmaac689]

What can happen if doctor takes the drains out too soon?

[@katharinelewis6478]

Im going to have a panniculectomy surgery In August and the one question I have about the drains is. How do you know when they're full enough to drain them like? How do you know it's time that the fluid needs to be dumped out of the bottle. How do you know that is there every 2 hours you have to do it or is there a certain time of the day you're supposed to do it? I understand how the drain works. But my question is, how do you know when it's time to record the drain and then dump it out? I'm very nervous about this. I'm worried I will screw up. I live by myself. I'm doing this all alone. My mom will be with me the first night. With an after that, she has to work and raise her grandson. So she can not help me. So I'm gonna be by myself.Most of the time, and I want to make sure I can do.These drains correctly so if someone could give me reassurance that it's easier that I think that's gonna help me not freak out so again.How do you know it's time to record your drain and dump it out?

[@mythreechildren1737]

Great video! My drain is in following a thigh lift. I was beginning to worry about how it is looking 10 days post surgery. It is still draining as it should although the color is still in the reddish range. I’m hoping to have it removed by my surgeon this next week. but I feel a lot better about the whole process after seeing your video.

[@warloshernandez]

Did the color changed at the moment they removed it?

[@warloshernandez]

How long it takes the color to change from dark red to craunberry to clear?

[@rositadedios2161]

what if it's a drainless tummy tuck? is it any better or worse than a traditional tummy tuck with a drain?

[@DrSchulmanplasticsurgery]

that is a very good question, and may be worthy of a video on that topic. spoiler alert - drainless tummy tucks are a bit overhyped in my opinion.

[@kimberlyfernandes305]

What if the quantity of the fluid doesn't decrease rather keeps increasing.... My doctor said the fluid should be less than 100ml for 3 to 4 consecutive days only then the drain can be taken off.... In my case ... It's been its been 13 days for the surgery but the fluid quantity has been increasing rather than getting lesser.... This is worrying for me....

[@moniqueclarke8415]

Creat video, thanks for sharing.

[@yolandafernandez3465]

Every how long I need to empty out my drains

[@DrSchulmanplasticsurgery]

That depends on how much fluid the drain is collecting. It is best to empty it every few hours

[@maronaprophecy597]

And that drain tube you have wasn't nothing my drain tube coming out my neck was four times bigger than that 😖😖😖 the hole in my neck was a size of a nickel

[@vesticord8736]

Why do you still use drains? In my experience, the healing process is so much faster and less painful without drains.

[@DrSchulmanplasticsurgery]

what experience are you referring to? The data is very clear about the benefits of using drains in some situations. Some of my patients get drains, some do not.

[@vesticord8736]

@@DrSchulmanplasticsurgery How do you determine who gets drains? I had a brachioplasty last August and he didn't use drains and my healing was easy. In 2018, I had bypass with drains and the incision was constantly uncomfortable or painful and the amount of pressure that I felt when they nurses emptied them was a little much. Both plastic surgeons I've seen don't use drains.

[@DrSchulmanplasticsurgery]

@@vesticord8736 It is based on each person and each specific operation. I have not used drains for brachioplasties either. Comparing your brachioplasty to your bypass isn't a fair comparison since the pain you felt from your bypass was probably more related to the actual surgery (which was way more invasive) and not the drain. Again, every situation is different so be wary of a surgeon who says they "never" use drains. Bypass patients also tend to make more post-op fluid than non-bypass patients.

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