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10 days after tummy tuck, I have foul smell, pus and drainage from umbilicus. What is causing this?

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dormcApr 13, 2014

10 days post op TT. Had been healing well,no drainage. Today I noticed a foul smell from belly button. There is pus and drainage. My antibiotic had another refill,so I refilled and started this am. Outside of belly button is very red,foul smelling drainge and now having bad pain inside of naval area. Help! :(

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