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Why do my drainage tubes have blood and oil?

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donussh2018Jan 26, 2018

I just had breast reduction surgery. I noticed in the bulb at the end of the tubes has blood and also oil droplets or what appears to be oil, what is that

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Dr. Ben Brown, MD (license emergency restriction)
Dr. Ben Brown, MD (license emergency restriction)
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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