Drain pulled accidentally, will I develop a seroma?

June 19, 2016
Asked By:Jaycee0802

I'm 12 days post Tummy Tuck and still had both drains in. The left was draining at 35, right at 60. I pulled out the right drain by accident. Will this increase the chance of developing a seroma? Also, the remaining left drain had a sulfur type odor.

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