Spitting stitches 1.5 years post tummy tuck - Is this normal? (photos)

November 30, 2022
Asked By:Practical171758 in Seattle, Washington

I had my tummy tuck in April of 2021. In August of 2021 my belly button began oozing and my doctor determined that I was spitting a stitch. It finally came out in April of 2022. Since then, I have had two more areas (one above and one bellow my belly button) open up. They ooze the same way my belly button continues to, but no stitches have come from either of those sites. I am becoming impatient with wearing gauze every day. Is this normal?

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December 5, 2022

Answer: Spitting stitches

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