Is this normal?

evilelf
on 12/12/12 8:19 am

Its been 1 month since my panni surgery, and i still have to wear bandages from where the drainage tubes came out (last tube came out 2 weeks ago). How long till this stops? Anybody a month out and still having the incision area still bleeding? I have an appointment with my surgeon next week, just wanted to know of this is normal.

 

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Lesley G.
on 12/12/12 10:14 am - Allegan, MI

If it's just normal drainage, then it's fine. But if it starts to smell bad or look funky, call the doctor ASAP. My drain sites continued to ooze for a few weeks, and then one became infected -- that's why I recommend calling if you notice it doesn't look right.

Brooke F.
on 12/12/12 12:04 pm - CA
I had an area that bled slightly up until about a week and a half ago....I'm 7 weeks post op currently....I just kept that one little spot bandaged until it healed up.
acbbrown
on 12/12/12 12:05 pm - Granada Hills, CA

I had very mild leaking for a couple days after  I took my drains out. I taped a thin maxi pad over them and I think between that and the compression garment holding it tight, it closed up pretty quick. I think your experience is more normal though based on everything Ive read - the holes are pretty deep and take time to close up. You just want to watch for  signs of infections. 

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