Wound opening above butt crack after surgery. What do I do? (Photo)

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im 3 weeks post op a trunk lift and butt lift surgery after massive weight loss.But on week 2 i noticed i was leaking from behind. When i went for my post op appt. my dr said i had an opening behind above my butt crack. She says its very common & just to apply dry pads. Which ive been doing. Tonight my behind has been hurting more than usual. So i had my husband take a phone Is this normal!? What do i do ? Please help!

Ira H. Rex lll, MD · Answer

This is a fairly common area of wound breakdown. Usually, the best approach is the one your Doctor is bringing you through. It could easily take from 3 to 6 weeks or even longer for it to heal naturally. Attempting to close it will often lead to infection and repeat breakdown. Just keep in touch with your Doctor along the way to make sure things are going as he expects.

Orlando Llorente, MD · Answer

Hello,Is very common for a wound in the butt crack to take longer to heal, Follow up with your surgeon to avoid wound to enlarge or to become infected. Good luckDr.Llorente

David Finkle, MD · Answer

Wound breakdown or separation after surgery is not uncommon.  Please keep in close contact with your surgeon and follow his/her instructions, you do not want this to become infected.

John J. Edney, MD · Answer

Unfortunately wound breakdown during the healing phase of surgery is one of the potential risks of undergoing the procedure.  It will be very important for you to stay in close contact with your plastic surgeon to make sure that the opening does not continue to enlarge and does not become infected.  Normally open wounds such as this can be treated with careful daily dressing changes.  If the wound is kept clean and is not allowed to enlarge it should heal from the inside out.  As mentioned however it will be very important for your surgeon to closely monitor the wound to make sure that it is progressing appropriately.  Good luck

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