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Belly button looks infected and separated. Will this heal with wound care? Will it close up? (Photos)

jesm1029Jun 3, 2018
I have seen my ps who has advised me to do wound care for the week I'm going to be 2 weeks post op in 2 days and I will be seeing him again. I'm just concerned because there is a hole and it's freaking me out. Will this hole close on it's own?

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Dr. Amir Nakhdjevani, MBBS, MRCS, FRCS(Plast)
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