Belly Button Crusting Post-Tummy Tuck

It’s not unusual to see crusting around the belly button
following tummy tuck surgery.  When
this situation arises its appropriate to cleanse the area with soapy water or
peroxide on a daily basis.  This is
usually followed by dry dressings, but in some cases topical antibiotics may be
necessary as well.

                   In
the majority of cases wound healing is uneventful when this approach is
utilized.  Occasionally crusting
may indicate a more serious problem and for this reason it’s important to
consult your surgeon.

Crusting around the belly button is normal after an abdominoplasty. Unless there is a foul smelling discharge it will probably heal without any problems.

The navel gets roughed up quite a bit during a tummy tuck.  There can be oozing of serum from the wound edge as well as sloughing of the epidermis of the stalk.  Together, these can create some unwanted crusting.  Thorough but gentle washing several times a day will eliminate it and eventually when the healing is complete, the navel will behave as it did before surgery.