I'm on a antibiotic. But I don't see any changes the last four pictures are from today the rest of them are over the last three weeks my surgery was on 10/29/14
Answer: Delayed wound healing following a tummy tuck. The belly button ha died. The wound should be debrided and sutures if present removed. A debriding dressing will remove necrotic tissue, keeping the wound clean until it heals by itself. This will take several weeks. The end result can be acceptable.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Delayed wound healing following a tummy tuck. The belly button ha died. The wound should be debrided and sutures if present removed. A debriding dressing will remove necrotic tissue, keeping the wound clean until it heals by itself. This will take several weeks. The end result can be acceptable.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Retracted navel may take a number of weeks to heal. The umbilicus appears to have separated from the abdominal skin flap. Some or all of it may have been lost but that's unlikely. The wound will eventually healed but a revision is likely. It's too early to re-suture the umbilical stock at this time.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Retracted navel may take a number of weeks to heal. The umbilicus appears to have separated from the abdominal skin flap. Some or all of it may have been lost but that's unlikely. The wound will eventually healed but a revision is likely. It's too early to re-suture the umbilical stock at this time.
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November 24, 2014
Answer: Why is my belly button not healing? We went to wet to dry gauze but had to go to dry cause of the drainage Must rule out retention residual sutures which are infected vs umbilical necrosis infected. Seek IN PERSON second opinions...
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Answer: Why is my belly button not healing? We went to wet to dry gauze but had to go to dry cause of the drainage Must rule out retention residual sutures which are infected vs umbilical necrosis infected. Seek IN PERSON second opinions...
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November 24, 2014
Answer: Belly button drainage Janet,Thank you for your question and adding so many great photos.It appears that you had an abdominoplsty procedure and have suffered a loss of your umbilicus (belly button). It is not a common occurance, but loss of the skin of the belly button can occur. You should follow up wtih your plastic surgeon. Debridment (removing the dead tissue) along with dry dressings or even the use of a wet dressing called Dakin's solution (1/2% or 1/4%) works very well to both clean it up and inhibit bacterial growth. The healing process will take months, but often the cosmetic result is pretty good. Your surgeon would know best if there are any sutures near the open wound which would cause prolonged drainage and the potential for bacterial colonization (overgrowth).Best of luck.Dr. Taranow
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Answer: Belly button drainage Janet,Thank you for your question and adding so many great photos.It appears that you had an abdominoplsty procedure and have suffered a loss of your umbilicus (belly button). It is not a common occurance, but loss of the skin of the belly button can occur. You should follow up wtih your plastic surgeon. Debridment (removing the dead tissue) along with dry dressings or even the use of a wet dressing called Dakin's solution (1/2% or 1/4%) works very well to both clean it up and inhibit bacterial growth. The healing process will take months, but often the cosmetic result is pretty good. Your surgeon would know best if there are any sutures near the open wound which would cause prolonged drainage and the potential for bacterial colonization (overgrowth).Best of luck.Dr. Taranow
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November 24, 2014
Answer: Umbilicus Thank you for the photos and you appear to have suffered necrosis of your umbilical skin which, if not already done, will need to be debrided and then allowed to close secondarily which will take time - a wound vac may also helpDr Corbin
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November 24, 2014
Answer: Umbilicus Thank you for the photos and you appear to have suffered necrosis of your umbilical skin which, if not already done, will need to be debrided and then allowed to close secondarily which will take time - a wound vac may also helpDr Corbin
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