Does my belly button or drain incision look infected? (photos)

Just remember that scars are initially bumpy and raised and red and flatten with time. It can take a year for the scars to mature and longer for scars to fade. Some patients prefer to wear their compression garment for many weeks to months because they feel more support with it on. As always, if...

The symptoms that you are describing may very well be due to a rectus diastasis or alternatively could be to another issue such as IBS.Prior to undergoing plastic surgery, I would advise that you followup with your primary care doctor to make sure that everything else is aligned prior to...

Thanks for your question.  In many cases it is possible to disguise the location of the belly button scar within the contour depression of the belly button itself, which can make it less visible.  If dissolving sutures are used there are no suture holes along the scar.

Thank you for your photograph.  It demonstrates a very common early post operative annoyance.Holes of the nature your photographs demonstrate are usually caused by buried sutures being too close to the skin, working their way to the surface, and causing delayed wound healing.  Every...

Congratulations on choosing an excellent plastic surgeon who gave you a very good looking belly button.  Many of my patients have had their belly buttons pierced one year after a tummy tuck, and I have never seen any complications.  All that being said, it would be appropriate to...

The incision itself does not look to be too much of a problem.  Although this is not normal it could just be spitting stitches.  The drainage however is a major issue.  Having an opening in the wound and drainage is a set up for infection.  You need to be treated by a local...