I had a tummy tuck 3 weeks ago and my bellybutton started leaking right after the stitches were removed at 1 week, my incision right below my belly button starting leaking dark red and sometimes yellow fluid at exactly 2 weeks post op, causing it to open at the center. I went to see my doctor, he gave prescribed clyndamicina and another antibiotic for 10 days. Its been 1 week after I started the 2 antibiotics, I see little or no improvements. Lab work came body not responding to antibiotics
The surgeon who did my surgery checked to see if there were any remaining sutures and did not find any and has just brushed me off by saying it will heal by itself. I have now gone to another surgeon who did a ultrasound which my Surgeon refused to do and has said that I have a 5mm to 7mm cavity leading to my ambilicalcord. Can someone PLEASE advise me how this could be fixed? And if it would close on its own. I am so depressed please help Update: Just to add I have had swabs taken from my belly button which confirmed I don't have an infection
3 days post we found out I had Necrosis which my surgeon removed with a minor surgery. Post that I developed seroma right next to the Necrosis site. Surgeon made an incision and left it open, it leaks fluid and I use a pad to absorb it. Every 3 days my surgeon drains it, cleanes it and leaves it open. Later I also developed Hematoma on my right side of flanks. The doctor made a cut and drained out the blood twice so far and left it open. Am I heading the right direction?
My incision opened up around 3 weeks and it has not fully healed. I thought it was closed back up but tonight it popped back open and leaked tons of yellow, oily fluid with a little bit of blood. What is going on? I went to my doctor when I first noticed it opened up, and they told me to do local wound care and that it was probably a stitch spitting out. But it hasnt seemed to fully heal. The size of the opening is about 1-1.5 cm. I dont notice any pus, smell, or hotness.
I got my second drain out on the 27th of May but the hole still leaks out quite a bit not a lot but a bit and it wont close and my first hole closed the very first day Im also feeling some type of leakage but from inside my belly going down could I have gotten my second jp drain out to early?
Im a month post op and my incision has started leaking one end. It isnt opening up and its been confirmed theres no infection or seroma. What is this? How do I get it to stop? Its driving me crazy and surgeons are just saying dont worry but its leaking through bandages, clothes and bed sheets.
I had a tummy tuck 3 weeks ago, my scar and belly button were healing perfectly. Today my belly button started leaking fluid with like blood it doesnt hurt but it wasnt leaking before and I am concerned. Is this normal?
17 years ago I had a tummy tuck. A week ago I was showering and I always wash the inside of my belly button. Two days later, I noticed my belly button is seeping a yellowish green fluid. Not much but it's gross. I gently clean and cover it to protect my clothing but it's been a week now. Is there anything else that I can do without having to go see a specialist?