No drains after implant surgery

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LaVue
LaVue Member Posts: 94
edited September 2020 in Breast Reconstruction

My plastic surgeon said I will not have drains after the implant surgery. He said the second surgery doesn't require drains. From what I read, many women do have drains after implant surgery.

Thoughts anyone?

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  • DebAL
    DebAL Member Posts: 877
    edited August 2020

    hi lavue, I did not have drains for my exchange surgery. I found it to be a much easier surgery than the the first. Wishing you a quick recovery!

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  • Seilien
    Seilien Member Posts: 72
    edited August 2020

    maybe you don't have a large pocket for drains? I had 4 during my mastectomy which took out the most breast, then 2 during my emergency expander removal which was on 1 side tight from radiation, now I have 1 for my other expander but I've been letting it expand for over a year.

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  • Beesie
    Beesie Member Posts: 12,240
    edited August 2020

    Yup, I had drains for the MX with expander placement, and no drains for the exchange surgery when the expander is taken out and implant is put in.

    Some people do have drains for this second surgery but I'd say more don't than do. The first surgery is a much bigger procedure with a much greater impact on your body - all your breast tissue has been removed. The second surgery isn't really affecting your body much, it's just exchanging one foreign object for another.

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  • LaVue
    LaVue Member Posts: 94
    edited August 2020

    Thanks for sharing your experiences everyone. I hated the drains the most after the bilateral so it's definitely a welcome not to have the after the implant surgery.

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited August 2020

    I had two drains for the BMX and again had two drains for the exchange. They're a pain but I had no problems.

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  • OnTarget
    OnTarget Member Posts: 447
    edited September 2020

    No drains for the exchange here!

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