Yes I did. I had a long lasting, very large seroma. Conventional wisdom is not to aspirate (remove the fluid by needle) for the reason your surgeon indicates. Removal of fluid may lead to the area simply filling again. But the fluid can cause problems, not least of all a nice, nutritious home for bacterial growth in your body. I had mine while having chemo and my oncologist wasn't so happy about the fluid remaining, on the grounds of possible infection. If the seromas are not causing you any difficulty, and you have not experienced any signs of infection (possibly flu like symptoms or generally feeling unwell) then it may still be best to wait and see if they disperse. It is also possible that a trained lymphoedemic therapist may help this by massage. I ended up with several aspirations (there was so much fluid I sloshed when I bent over!). Whether that caused the infection or, as my surgeon felt, the infection was caused by the persistent build up of fluid supporting bacteria, is an interesting question. The ultimate infection landed me in hospital for a week, surgery to clear the infection source and that in turn finally cleared up the seroma. Best of luck.
