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Cosmetic Surgery (Expert Forum)
Drain and Activity Level
Answered by
Howard Rosenberg, MD - Cosmetic Surgery
Accent on Aesthetics Plastic Surgery Medical Center
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Drain and Activity Level
by greenThumbs67, Jan 19, 2008 09:30AM
I had surgery on Thursday to remove a large lipoma from my back. I don't know the exact size but they said it was large. I have a drain in I have noticed that if I am sitting on the sofa or laying down the draining seems to stop. The container at the end of the tube looks like a clear grenade. When I empty it I squeeze it so that it creates a suction to aide the drainage. So the tube going into the container gets clear like the drainage has stopped but when I start moving around it starts up again. Is it best to move around to help the drainage or is my moving around causing more unnecessary drainage? I plan to return to work on Tuesday and the drain will still be in. I go back for my follow up next Friday.
Doctor's Answer
by Howard Rosenberg, MD, Jan 19, 2008 08:23PM
, Jan 19, 2008 08:23PM
Limit you activity. Movement will create shearing forces that may require the drain be kept in longer.
