I had a lumpectomy on my breast 1/21. They removed a small benign mass along with a milk duct. Since surgery I've had fluid leaking. In the beginning it was pink/red fluid and now it's yellowish/orange which I believe to be seroma fluid. It's now 2/17 is it still normal for the fluid to still be leaking? It's coming from 3 different locations. One of which is a small hole where a stich is poking through.
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