2nd tummy tuck muscle repair/revision. Belly button leaking, advice? 11 days p.o.

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I’m from West palm beach but had second tummy tuck revision muscle repair but this time in Dominican Republic. The doctor did not give drains. I started getting massages 3rd day after surgery. On the 6th day post op my belly button began to leak fluid no smell light red and light yellow. Now I’m back home no longer in DR to see the surgeon 11 days post op and my belly button is still leaking

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Two options: #1. Fly back to DR for your postoperative care, because US boarded PSs do not like to get involved with out of country surgeries. Especially since the sutures/mesh used could be out of date products, no idea of the exact techniques used. #2. Go to ER fir abdominal scans to rule/out seroma of intra abdominal fistulae.Than call around to local boarded PSs to ask to be seen. Expect to have to pre pay in cash a significant $$ for care.

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2nd tummy tuck muscle repair/revision. Belly button leaking, advice? 11 days p.o.

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