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Thank you for your pictures. This looks like a contact dermatitis (rash or reaction) more than an infection. Please have your plastic surgeon re-evaluate this area for diagnosis and treatment.
Thank you for your question and photograph. It is difficult to see the incision line around your belly button to know what may be taking place, but if your surgeon feels that your belly button is infected, this often requires a course of antibiotics and local wound care. This can involve simply applying a clean gauze to the belly button to keep things dry, placement of an antibiotic ointment, or occasionally wound packing. Your surgeon is in the best position to help you heal, and I would recommend you keep an open line of communication with them about changes in the appearance of your belly button so that they can make the appropriate care recommendations.
it could already be healed. If there are still raw spots and draining areas, I would continue with petroleum jelly products such as Aqua-phor, Vaseline, CU-3 ointments etc and avoid antibiotics as your skin appears irritated and could benefit from avoiding antibiotics.
Thank you for question and Photo. it looks like some type of skin irritation or infection going on inside and around your belly button. Use of antibiotic ointment and local wound care. Follow your PS instruction for wound care. Good Luck
Dear LAGirl- the umbilicus wound sometimes can take a few weeks to completely heal. In the mean time it may drain some fluid. Follow your PS's instruction. It appears it is healing.
Most of the time red itchy bumps this far from your surgery are a topical allergy. Would check with your surgeon. In our practice we would stop any antibiotic ointment and switch to either plain Vaseline or 1% Hydrocortisone cream. If surgical glue was used, make sure you peel...
Thank you for your question. It is always best to incorporated protein shakes with your recovery as a protein source, but you should eat a well balanced diet to get your protein intake. You should start a multi vitamin before surgery which is very important for wound healing. I...
Thanks for your question. Exercise can be resume at the 6 week mark. I hope this helps! Best Wishes, Dr. Newall