Is it normal to have some crusting of the belly button after a Tummy Tuck? It's is a fair amount similar to a scab but there is no foul odor. I was told that I might get a fungal infection if I use an antibiotic ointment on the area. How do I care for it properly?
I had a full TT with augmentation in January. Thefirst month it has began to seep. It is crusty and has a faint, unpleasant odor. I asked my surgeon and he said it was probably a stitch that had worked out. I keep antibiotic ointment on it but over the last couple weeks m exhausted & last week had a day that I was horribly nauseous and had to sleep for several hours. Now I am consistantly mildy nauseous. It's gotten so that I can only eat a little bit at a time. Can this be connected?
My bellybutton is healing more narrow as opposed to round and oval can a scar revision be done once healed? Is it safe to use bacitracin and cover the bellybutton with a Band-Aid during this phase? There is yellow crust inside of it. Will the rippled skin along my incision smooth out over time it has improved some however I'm still not happy with the look of the stretch marks getting caught within the incision line. Will the swelling in the pubic area subside ?? Thanks!
I'm 5 weeks PO from a tummy tuck. I was spitting 2 stitches along my incision line that my plastic surgeon removed a week ago. The inflammation has caused my scar to look wide in that area. Will this eventually go down and blend in with the rest of my scar? Also, when I zoom in on the photo I see 2 little crusty yellow spots where the stitches were. What is this? Do I need to try and slough it off? Use ointment? Do nothing? Please advise. Thank you.
I have been producing 25ml for the last 3 days. Today it is the color of pale yellow. My drainage tube insertion is bothering me. It is red, a little sore and has crusty discharge where the drain pokes into my body. Does it need to come out?
I am 3 week post op and my belly button looked great the first week but then it started to leak small amount of yellow and it seems to not want to heal. Per my surgeons orders I can let it dry out. So I am in the process of doing so. He also recommended washing with hibiclens soap 2x daily and applying rubbing alcohol 4x daily. He assurd me that its still healing. i also still have stitches in as well. Just looking for a second opinion. I really need reassurance