New York City, NY-  We have recently made an important advance in how we do a tummy tuck.  The skin of the abdomen is lifted up in the course of doing the tummy tuck and traditionally at the end of the operation two drains are inserted under the skin.  The drains are left in for several days and their main purpose is to prevent fluid accumulation under the skin, also known as a seroma.  The drains works very well but are a little uncomfortable and patients look forward to their coming out.

We now use an alternative technique which has minimized the need for drains.  We use either no drain or just one drain, and we leave it in for fewer days.  The new technique consists of closing the cavity under the lifted skin of the abdomen with several buried absorbable sutures.  The role of these internal stitches is to eliminate the potential cavity under the skin and therefore they are very effective in preventing fluid accumulation.  Thus, much less need for drains.

Tummy Tuck Before and After Photos.

For more information on Tummy Tucks, please visit our website at www.drberaka.com.