Hi yes I believe removing the drains to early can cause a seroma . My out put was at the right # to be taken out . But I my have been using my arms to much . I did not left anything heavy, but have been reaching too far and pushed open heavy doors. my drain came out seven days after surgery. I wish I waited longer. I was only following the directions that the hospital and surgical nurse gave me to call after two days of low fluid output. The nurse who removed my drain, told me she had never seen the drain tube move down the breast s
As she pulled it out . she believed that it broke up all the skin that was attached to the wall. After speaking to the doctor she was told if I only had it in 14 days that would not have happened. I had a second drain put in my right side. Hopefully this will get all the fluid out and chest and the wall will close up internally.