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One in Ten Develop Seroma

Retrospective analysis outlines incidence and risk factors

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    Study involves 527 patients from March 2020 to March

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    Seroma incidence was 11%.

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    Median seroma onset was 4 days post-drain removal.

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    Anterior tumor location increased seroma odds by 2.2 times.

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    Larger tumor size raised odds by 58% per cm.

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    BMI >25 kg/m² raised odds by 1.8 times.

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    Facelift incision linked to 1.9 times higher risk.

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    Findings assist in patient management and monitoring.

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One in Ten Develop Seroma

Retrospective analysis outlines incidence and risk factors

  • by Jess Allerton

  • February 17, 2026

  • 2 min

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