Bellybutton discharge

[Fars 29]

Did anyone notice any bellybutton crusted discharge after gastric sleeve? Any idea what it’s and why

[Arabesque 7,035]

I’d probably give your surgeon a call. Is the area warm or red or more tender than your other wounds? What colour is the discharge? Could be an infection?

[Fars 29]

That’s what I am concerned about - I have no other symptoms. No redness nothing

its not even an active leak - more like dark brown crusting on my trouser once in two days like bellybutton gunk

[Arabesque 7,035]

Could be residual blood but I still would call your surgeon and keep an eye on it to ensure there aren’t any other symptoms.

[Fars 29]

The PAsaid it could be residual blood and to monitor it.

do they go through the be,my button too?

[Arabesque 7,035]

Yes, they do. Usually 5 incisions. Two each side & the one in the middle your belly button. The larger one on the right is where they pull out the part of your tummy they removed.

[Fars 29]

Oh I assume the button incision is small

and they don’t stitch it

How do you wash the belly button after surgery ? The smell could be bc of the abdominal binder I wore constantly for the first five days

[Arabesque 7,035]

Mine was stitched I would expect yours was too but of course stitches aren’t a total seal like surgical glue. Not sure how to clean it. Gently with a cotton bud??

[Fars 29]

So there was no incision - surgeon said the nurse may have abraded it when cleaning it before op & there maybe a fungal infection
ER doc sent a sample for culture started me on clotrimazole cream - applied it yesterday with q tip - in the morning the q tip had light brown granular stuff on it and smelled musty - I am
Guessing that’s the cream mixed with the normal button stuff - any idea?