How does the “open-drainage” reduce time a compression garment must be worn?
After tumescent liposuction there is always some residual blood-tinged tumescent local anesthetic solution that remains under the skin within the treated areas. If this blood-tinged fluid is allowed to remain under the skin, it increases the degree of bruising, swelling and tenderness. By using “open-drainage” with good compression, most of this fluid is “squeezed out” within the first 24 hours after surgery, and healing is more rapid. When surgeons close the incisions with stitches, then the blood-tinged tumescent fluid is trapped under the skin, and can cause prolonged inflammation, swelling and the formation of seromas.
