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Belly button recovery after TT: why is this "white dead skin" producing so fast in my belly button? (Photos)

777561Aug 2, 2019
Stitches out @ 2 weeks doctor says it looks great, prescribed acidic acid 0.25% to compact belly button 2 daily. When I take off dressing I see this white skin producing. Each time faster is this normal. I went to the doctor after seeing it for first time taking my first compact out. Doctor says it's normal/only dead skin and clipped most of it and told me it will keep happening and he will see me in 2 weeks after taking my compact out its back again! I don't understand why it's producing so fast. why this is happening? Will I have an outie?

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