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Community Conversation => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Transsexual talk => FTM Top Surgery => Topic started by: baileycftm on June 02, 2017, 09:38:55 AM

Title: Does the drain fluid have to completely stop before the drains are removed?
Post by: baileycftm on June 02, 2017, 09:38:55 AM
I'm only 3 days post op, but I haven't had much fluid in my drains (25 ML max right after, and decreasing since.) My doc said today or tomorrow, my drains could be removed. But I'm confused- doesn't the fluid have to stop completely?
Title: Re: Does the drain fluid have to completely stop before the drains are removed?
Post by: invisiblemonsters on June 02, 2017, 10:14:48 AM
usually it is when the fluid has stopped or when the fluid is below a certain amount. i had my drains removed 3 days after my surgery. they removed them before i went home and i had no issues. if you feel concerned let your doctor know.
Title: Re: Does the drain fluid have to completely stop before the drains are removed?
Post by: Alexthecat on June 02, 2017, 11:25:39 AM
No it doesn't have to stop completely. Your body can handle getting rid of the minuscule amount after they are removed.
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