The breast itself should not fill with fluid after implant removal, if an appropriate drainage tube has been placed for 7 days. In order to prevent seroma formation after explantation of breast implants, a JP 10 millimeter drain is placed often through an inframammary incision. The drain will remove the fluid that the body creates in the pocket for the first 7 to 10 days. Once the fluid is less than 24 mL in a 24-hour period, after 7 days, the drains are removed. It is vital that patients who have explantation of implants have a drain placed for at least 7 days in order to prevent seroma formation.
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