Why is There Discharge/puss Coming out of my Belly Button? (photo)

June 19, 2013
Asked By:smak675 in Santa Rosa CA

I am almost 2 weeks post op from my tummy tuck and there is still fluid coming out of my belly button incision. it gets on my tank top too, so its not just a little. I have been wiping it out each day with a little alcohol but its not going away. It fluctuates from light yellow to clear-ish white. There is even a little bit of dried blood on my shirt when I remove it each day to shower. Is this something I should be worried about?

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June 20, 2013

Answer: Minor soft tissue loss between the navel and pubis after abdominoplasty.

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June 20, 2013

Answer: Minor soft tissue loss between the navel and pubis after abdominoplasty.

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