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I don't see any problem with healing at the moment. Careful but thorough cleansing of the umbilical area will decrease the amount of cresting as well as a number of bacteria.
Hello and thanks for your post. The photos demonstrate fairly good healing around your BB. Talk to your PS, but I don't see anything worrisome in the photo.
This is completely normal, and you should not worry at all. Keep the area clean as you are, and do like your mother always told you: don't pick the scabs! They will come off on their own when they are healed. The belly button is really our first original scar, and as such, it sometimes takes a little longer to heal, but when it does, it looks just like a belly button! Just be patient.
A crust and dark scab over the umbilicus is not uncommon. At your next visit your plastic surgeon will likely clean it up a bit.
It is common to see a few scabs and crusts aroung the incision after tummy tuck surgery and nothing to worry about. If you are now allowed to shower, gentle washing with soap and water and patting dry is all that is needed. Don't pick or pull at them and they will separate on their own, or let your pastic sugeon or her nurse deal with them at a visit. Everything looks fine at this point.
Not sure if I would say normal, but certainly not unusual and not alarming. It will be best to call your own surgeon for instructions. His/her instructions will trump mine. All the best.
I'm not quite sure how you would know that but there should not be a cavity/space between the muscle and skin at six months. I would seek the counsel of your PS has how he/she would like to proceed. Dr. ES
Cadaver studies have shown that over 80% of people have their belly button off center. It's likely yours was off center before your surgery. Sometimes, if your surgeon tries to get it closer to the middle, the stalk of the belly button will pull it to the side and then it looks...
I see no reason why you cant have soem wine or beer with your meal.It should not create a problem