Drains...how long before your's healed completly?

[May2013 11]

Hi, I'm 9 days post op today. My drain was removed 6 days ago and is still gooing. Not a massive amount by any means. It was itching like crazy the last two days and still itchy today so I know it is healing but just curious how long it took for yours to completely heal or heal to the point that you didn't need bandages over it? It went a couple days with out goo so I started using a band aid but found out my error when I got goo all over my shirt so put a bandage back on. It only really goos enough so you can see the area of it, not past the diameter of the drain hole although a good part of that could be when I remove a bandage it seems to take the scab too but I was told to change bandages when I shower and I ran into a few older ones I had that were falling apart so I was changing it once a day for a few days.

[Heather86 :o) 29]

My drain site never oozed, but it was the second to last incision to heal completely. The last was the largest one, where they pull your stomach through.

I, too, had itching..I would bring up the oozing to your surgeon, because I'm not sure if that is the norm, or not. I just know what mine did. Good luck, hun!

[May2013 11]

My drain site is where they removed my stomach. Suregon's nurse didn't say anything when I told her so I'm assuming all is good. Someone suggested I wash it with soap and Water every day but it's still an open wound! No thank you!