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.
Typically when this kind of thing happens at this stage of healing it is because the suture material used to close the wounds had a bit of contamination and the body is expelling it. Depending upon what kind of suture material your surgeon used, it could be around for another week or so,...
It sounds like you have fluid collecting. I typically leave the drains in longer than 24 hours to drain the fluid that collects from the surgery. You should make an appointment with your PS so he can aspirate/drain it in the office. ac
Because of poor blood supply along the incision after abdominoplasty small wounds may take considerably longer to heal than usual. Almost always they do without surgical intervention.