My belly button is swollen and purple, is this normal at 4 weeks post-op? (Photos)

Thank you for your question.  It appears that you might have traction blisters from the steri strips based on the photos.  Sometimes with swelling the paper tapes pull on the skin and cause blistering or small superficial wounds.  These generally heal uneventfully.  I would...

I think this is not infected but your navel may have some sutures that need to absorb or come out.Keep it clean and dry.

You will have internal stitches in the pubic region which take most of the tension of the tummy tuck. These stitches pull the upper skin down and hold the scar down in the bikini line. These stitches don’t lie directly beneath the scar but may be lower down. Usually these s...

I encourage you to meet with your primary care physician if you are coughing. Coughing is not directly associated with tummy tuck surgery, but you may have contracted an infection afterwards. As your tummy is healing it's best to get the coughing under control as it can stress the abdominal...

A panniculectomy only removes the hanging apron of skin. It does not address any abdominal wall laxity. The contour of your abdomen is likely influenced by both visceral fat and muscle wall laxity. A tummy tuck addresses the laxity by pulling the muscles together. It does not improve...

There are many changes which occur following abdominoplasty, even two months later. The final result may even take six months to show itself. So you are still healing. I don't know exactly how your plastic surgeon performed your operation so any definitive statements would be speculation. My...