Is it possible to get a fistula between belly button and incision?

October 4, 2017
Asked By:sugarlumpspony in California, CA

Is it possible to get a 'fistula' in between bellybutton and incision line after tummy tuck that needs to be removed? If the bellybutton is draining fluid and lower abdomen is very swollen? Or is this just another way of describing a seroma or a capsule that has developed?

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