Oozing from belly button and bleeding after tummy tuck. What can I do?

May 15, 2023
Asked By:dimplez27 in McRae-Helena, Georgia

Hello Docs i had a tummy tuck 6 years ago and my belly button is a deep hole so i cant see in it but its oozing puss and now when i clean it blood comes out on q-tip. Is this a serious concern and what can i do? i have no money to pay to see a surgeon I have went to see my pcp doctor 3× and he said there is nothing to worry about.

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