Will I Need Drains If I Get Hip Implants?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I am wanting hip implants. Am I a good candidate?  I would be coming from Australia. How long will I have to stay in America for?

A:My extensive hip implant augmentation experience I have learned tonight place too big of a hip implant to lower the risk of potential complications. Thus the attached imaging shows the amount of augmentation that I am willing to do. Your length of time here does not need to be more than five days although, one of the important elements of postoperative recovery is the need for drains. Those drains need to stay in 2 to 3 weeks. Thus you will be going home with drainss in which we will guide you through the process of eventually removing them at home at the appropriate time.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon