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M&M · 02-21-2007, 10:46 AM

Just curious how many of you had drains. How long did you keep them and did you have unders, partial, or overs?

Phenomom · 02-21-2007, 01:48 PM

I had drains and understand the following benefits thus far:

Reduced swelling
Less stretching of the skin
No boob noise

Note: If it pinches a nerve, OUCH!

pattyf · 02-22-2007, 10:41 PM

I did have drains for 2 days with unders, saline smoothe...

jodyt · 02-22-2007, 11:09 PM

i didnt but from my very basic understanding of surgery i think there only needed when there is a actual medical need to remove fluid or if there is a greater infection risk

hortongirl · 02-23-2007, 07:17 AM

I had the drains when I had to get the hematoma excavation, but when I initially got them done I didn't have to. For me it wasn't pleasant. I had to have them for 72hrs.

Amerie · 02-23-2007, 09:35 AM

I had drains for 1 day with silicone unders, didnt feel them at all, think they've helped with swelling, plus i have no bruising so far.

Phenomom · 02-23-2007, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jodyt

i didnt but from my very basic understanding of surgery i think there only needed when there is a actual medical need to remove fluid or if there is a greater infection risk

I didn't have them because there was a medical need. PS prefers to remove fluids rather than have the body absorb them. He believes drains facilitate faster healing. I can't verify that but I can say that I had very little swelling and 0 boob noise. LOL!

jayne · 02-23-2007, 10:07 AM

I think it is pretty much a given in the UK that you will have drains. Mine were no probs, I had very little swelling no bruising and all is well so far....

TamTam72 · 02-23-2007, 10:14 AM

I had an overnight stay with my BA and had drains for that 24 hours. They were only painful when they were removed! I had no boobie noise and also very little 'morning boob' but obviously can't say for sure if that was because of the drains or not. I didn't think it was a big deal to have them, and can't really understand why people object so much to them, they're not that bad!

Tam x

DIOR1888 · 02-23-2007, 11:46 AM

I had drains for 2 days with textured Cogels unders. I am 2 weeks now with no bruising, very little swelling, and the morning boob lasted for a few days only (not sure whether it is related!). The drains didn't bother me at all during my stay in the hospital, just a bit painful on removal of them!

SparkleB · 02-23-2007, 05:38 PM

My PS does them on every patient, to remove fluids rather than have the body absorb them which means less infection and faster healing. I had the op on Wed at 9am and had them out the next morning. Seeing the liquid was a little gross but I was so bandaged up and drugged up I didn't care. It hurt a little when they took them out but the pain subsided immediately.

milla · 02-23-2007, 06:23 PM

no drains here. cogel, textured overs.

Okara · 02-23-2007, 07:51 PM

Well, i am wearing a drain right now since Monday. I can't wait to get it off me, to be honest. Having them in hospital for 24 hours is one thing, but when you have to work and go to meetings with lots of key contacts all they long and you have a drain that is like a round bulky bottle, believe me: you just hate them!!

Surely, no swelling, or bruising, and my incision seems to be healing fine. But it's is such an inconvenience!! i didn't want to go out tonight just because of it. Tomorrow my OH wants to take me to a restaurant for dinner. I am so self conscious I don't know if I am going to enjoy it!!

Drains for 24 po yes. Anything else sucks.

Phenomom · 02-24-2007, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayne

I think it is pretty much a given in the UK that you will have drains. Mine were no probs, I had very little swelling no bruising and all is well so far....

I hadn't thought about whether the drains had any thing to do with bruising but I had the drains for 48 hrs and 0 bruising.

hortongirl · 02-24-2007, 12:30 AM

If the drains play a part in the bruising? As a black female I haven't seen ANY bruising at all as opposed to the bruisings I've seen on the other females, the majority of them white females (I believe). Let me explain, I am not one of those individuals that are caught up on "politically correct" terms, so black, white, latina, etc, that's how I refer unless asked/told otherwise, so please take no offense, but we're all grown iand in some sense an extended family, so you ladies know what I mean. LOL

Fashionknockout · 02-24-2007, 11:41 PM

I had drains for 24 hours after surgery.
I was so drugged up I didn't even know they were there.
I found out I had them when the nurse came to take the out the day after.

NikkiT · 02-25-2007, 01:54 AM

I didnt have drains!! Saline -unders

View Poll Results: Did You Have Drains?
No, never	126	76.83%
Yes, with unders	22	13.41%
Yes, with overs	11	6.71%
Yes, with partial unders	5	3.05%
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02-21-2007, 10:46 AM	#1
M&M Babe in Training Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 268 Thanks: 165 Thanked 90 Times in 68 Posts	Did You Have Drains? Just curious how many of you had drains. How long did you keep them and did you have unders, partial, or overs? __________________

02-21-2007, 01:48 PM	#2
Phenomom Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,084 My Mood: Thanks: 410 Thanked 370 Times in 316 Posts	Benefits of Drains.... I had drains and understand the following benefits thus far: Reduced swelling Less stretching of the skin No boob noise Note: If it pinches a nerve, OUCH! __________________ Phenomom Age 36 5'3" & 130 lbs BA 02/12/07 325CC HPs Crease Incision Pre BA: 34B Post BA: 34D Dr. Todd Pollock Dallas, TX

02-22-2007, 11:09 PM	#4
jodyt queen of the whole world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: salisbury,england Posts: 1,483 Thanks: 430 Thanked 314 Times in 228 Posts	i didnt but from my very basic understanding of surgery i think there only needed when there is a actual medical need to remove fluid or if there is a greater infection risk __________________

02-23-2007, 07:17 AM	#5
hortongirl Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 475 Thanks: 132 Thanked 190 Times in 163 Posts	Second time I had the drains when I had to get the hematoma excavation, but when I initially got them done I didn't have to. For me it wasn't pleasant. I had to have them for 72hrs. __________________ www.justbreastimplants.com/Chiaramonte/ Monique

02-22-2007, 10:41 PM	#3
pattyf Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: wa Posts: 231 Thanks: 14 Thanked 75 Times in 68 Posts	I did have drains for 2 days with unders, saline smoothe...

02-23-2007, 09:35 AM	#6
Amerie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 206 Thanks: 48 Thanked 78 Times in 62 Posts	I had drains for 1 day with silicone unders, didnt feel them at all, think they've helped with swelling, plus i have no bruising so far.

02-23-2007, 10:07 AM	#8
jayne Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northants Posts: 1,448 Thanks: 50 Thanked 565 Times in 513 Posts	I think it is pretty much a given in the UK that you will have drains. Mine were no probs, I had very little swelling no bruising and all is well so far....

02-23-2007, 10:14 AM	#9
TamTam72 Boobie Babe Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 353 Thanks: 17 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts	I had an overnight stay with my BA and had drains for that 24 hours. They were only painful when they were removed! I had no boobie noise and also very little 'morning boob' but obviously can't say for sure if that was because of the drains or not. I didn't think it was a big deal to have them, and can't really understand why people object so much to them, they're not that bad! Tam x

02-23-2007, 11:46 AM	#10
DIOR1888 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 20 Thanks: 16 Thanked 20 Times in 5 Posts	I had drains for 2 days with textured Cogels unders. I am 2 weeks now with no bruising, very little swelling, and the morning boob lasted for a few days only (not sure whether it is related!). The drains didn't bother me at all during my stay in the hospital, just a bit painful on removal of them!

02-23-2007, 05:38 PM	#11
SparkleB Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL Posts: 164 Thanks: 82 Thanked 66 Times in 53 Posts	My PS does them on every patient, to remove fluids rather than have the body absorb them which means less infection and faster healing. I had the op on Wed at 9am and had them out the next morning. Seeing the liquid was a little gross but I was so bandaged up and drugged up I didn't care. It hurt a little when they took them out but the pain subsided immediately.

02-23-2007, 06:23 PM	#12
milla Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: europe Posts: 1,470 Thanks: 196 Thanked 468 Times in 422 Posts	no drains here. cogel, textured overs.

02-23-2007, 07:51 PM	#13
Okara Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 138 Thanks: 135 Thanked 72 Times in 48 Posts	Well, i am wearing a drain right now since Monday. I can't wait to get it off me, to be honest. Having them in hospital for 24 hours is one thing, but when you have to work and go to meetings with lots of key contacts all they long and you have a drain that is like a round bulky bottle, believe me: you just hate them!! Surely, no swelling, or bruising, and my incision seems to be healing fine. But it's is such an inconvenience!! i didn't want to go out tonight just because of it. Tomorrow my OH wants to take me to a restaurant for dinner. I am so self conscious I don't know if I am going to enjoy it!! Drains for 24 po yes. Anything else sucks.

02-24-2007, 12:30 AM	#15
hortongirl Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 475 Thanks: 132 Thanked 190 Times in 163 Posts	I wonder If the drains play a part in the bruising? As a black female I haven't seen ANY bruising at all as opposed to the bruisings I've seen on the other females, the majority of them white females (I believe). Let me explain, I am not one of those individuals that are caught up on "politically correct" terms, so black, white, latina, etc, that's how I refer unless asked/told otherwise, so please take no offense, but we're all grown iand in some sense an extended family, so you ladies know what I mean. LOL __________________ www.justbreastimplants.com/Chiaramonte/ Monique

02-24-2007, 11:41 PM	#16
Fashionknockout I'm bringing sexy back Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 2,409 My Mood: Thanks: 296 Thanked 840 Times in 744 Posts	I had drains for 24 hours after surgery. I was so drugged up I didn't even know they were there. I found out I had them when the nurse came to take the out the day after. __________________

02-25-2007, 01:54 AM	#17
NikkiT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washinton Posts: 127 Thanks: 10 Thanked 40 Times in 34 Posts	I didnt have drains!! Saline -unders