Does everyone have drains?

by daisymay 5th August 2010, 8:35 am

Hi i know it sounds strange but for some reason i didn't think that every surgeon put in drains when you have a boob job.I seem to have got it in my head that it is just with unders or complications is this incorrect?Also what exactly are they all about? Thanks Does everyone have drains? 476424

by katita 5th August 2010, 8:40 am

I think it's the personal preferrence of your PS. I had them with Overs and I was told it was to aid with the removal of the fluid build up. Some people talk about their breast gurgling and making noises, I never had this but not sure if that's all due to drains or not.

by FrockyHorror 5th August 2010, 9:09 am

I have unders and was told that I might have them. I didn't have them in the end though although I've never actually bothered to ask why not!!

by kettlel 5th August 2010, 3:01 pm

I had them with both sets of overs. They are to remove blood from the incision site to avoid a possible haematoma. Some surgeons will wait and see how much you bleed at the time of surgery.

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by **COOKIE** 5th August 2010, 3:09 pm

daisymay wrote:Hi i know it sounds strange but for some reason i didn't think that every surgeon put in drains when you have a boob job.I seem to have got it in my head that it is just with unders or complications is this incorrect?Also what exactly are they all about? Thanks

It's down to a surgeons personal choice whether or not they use them regardless of the choice of placement babe, some surgeons like to use them... some don't.

I've had a surgery without drains and a surgery with and didn't notice any difference in my recovery and had gurgling boobies both times.

You'll find a thread [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] hun in which James McDiarmid a BAAPs registered surgeon answered with his opinion on drains