I had a TT May 2021. June 2022, my belly button had keloid & started to close up which then started to leak smelly fluid. I got an ultrasound that said “heterogeneous complex hypoechoic mass which may be a complex cyst, measuring 2.2 x 3.3 x 1.4 cm.” Should I be worried? My orig TT was done in D.R. I went back to D.R. last summer for bb revision & I was fine. Now it’s March and bb is leaking again, keloid came back & is pretty much closed.Do I need to get a bb revision or new TT
Answer: Belly Button Revision versus a New Tummy Tuck Thank you for your question regarding your belly button leaking two years after a tummy tuck. This is not an uncommon problem. This is usually due to a fistula. A fistula is a hole from the skin to an underlying offending foreign body or cavity. Discharge around the belly button occurs because permanent sutures are placed during an abdominoplasty. Because permanent sutures are permanent. They never go away. These permanent sutures may become infected or irritate the skin leading to a fistula. The fistula then causes chronic drainage. If this suture becomes infected, it can lead to a smelly liquid. Either way, I suggest a revision tummy tuck to assess this area. Typically an incision can be made around the belly button, and the suture can be removed. Hopefully, it's just one suture; if multiple sutures are infected, they may need removal. In addition, if your surgeon made a one-suture closure from your sternum to your belly button, that entire suture may need to be removed. Sometimes these procedures can be done locally, but they can always be done under general anesthesia. I would get this problem fixed once and for all because steroids are just covering up the problem and not solving the chronic discharge. I hope I answered your question regarding the belly button leaking two years after a tummy tuck.
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Answer: Belly Button Revision versus a New Tummy Tuck Thank you for your question regarding your belly button leaking two years after a tummy tuck. This is not an uncommon problem. This is usually due to a fistula. A fistula is a hole from the skin to an underlying offending foreign body or cavity. Discharge around the belly button occurs because permanent sutures are placed during an abdominoplasty. Because permanent sutures are permanent. They never go away. These permanent sutures may become infected or irritate the skin leading to a fistula. The fistula then causes chronic drainage. If this suture becomes infected, it can lead to a smelly liquid. Either way, I suggest a revision tummy tuck to assess this area. Typically an incision can be made around the belly button, and the suture can be removed. Hopefully, it's just one suture; if multiple sutures are infected, they may need removal. In addition, if your surgeon made a one-suture closure from your sternum to your belly button, that entire suture may need to be removed. Sometimes these procedures can be done locally, but they can always be done under general anesthesia. I would get this problem fixed once and for all because steroids are just covering up the problem and not solving the chronic discharge. I hope I answered your question regarding the belly button leaking two years after a tummy tuck.
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April 5, 2023
Answer: Belly button leaking Dear Cute901895,
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March 21, 2023
Answer: Belly button revision I encourage you to visit with a board certified plastic surgeon near you for an evaluation. It seems any revision needs to be more closely followed so that interventions can be performed along the way to keep it from recurring and allow it to heal properly and completely.
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March 21, 2023
Answer: Belly button revision I encourage you to visit with a board certified plastic surgeon near you for an evaluation. It seems any revision needs to be more closely followed so that interventions can be performed along the way to keep it from recurring and allow it to heal properly and completely.
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March 21, 2023
Answer: Revision The belly button may need to be revised again making it larger to accommodate the keloid filling that area in and not allow the remaining skin cells to slough naturally or be cleaned.
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March 21, 2023
Answer: Revision The belly button may need to be revised again making it larger to accommodate the keloid filling that area in and not allow the remaining skin cells to slough naturally or be cleaned.
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March 22, 2023
Answer: Consequences of traveling for elective procedures I do not recommend anybody travel long distances to have major elective surgical procedures. Patient did not seem to appreciate the importance of having multiple in person, consultations before scheduling surgery, the number of patients who have major concerns after surgery, that complications actually happen or the number of people who need revisions after surgery.
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March 22, 2023
Answer: Consequences of traveling for elective procedures I do not recommend anybody travel long distances to have major elective surgical procedures. Patient did not seem to appreciate the importance of having multiple in person, consultations before scheduling surgery, the number of patients who have major concerns after surgery, that complications actually happen or the number of people who need revisions after surgery.
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