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Two weeks post op and my belly button is infected. Do I take the garment off to let it breathe? (photos)

woodworkingalJul 1, 2014
My belly button is disgustingly infected. It's green and yellow inside, I have been putting peroxide and polysporin in it everyday, but should I be leaving the abdominal binder off to let it dry or breathe?

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