Depending on the extent of the liposuction, you could go home after ... drains to remove fluid and then sutures the incision.

Traditional tummy tucks often require post-surgical drains to prevent fluid accumulation ... Can you gain weight again after a tummy tuck? While a tummy tuck removes excess skin and tightens ...

Drains are a necessary evil after a tummy tuck, and are used to help remove excess fluid so it doesn’t accumulate “like a water balloon underneath your skin, [which is] called a seroma ...