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Cosmetic Surgery (Expert Forum)
Naval smells years after tummy tuck
Answered by
Howard Rosenberg, MD - Cosmetic Surgery
Accent on Aesthetics Plastic Surgery Medical Center
Questions in the Cosmetic Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Howard Rosenberg. Topics include bariatric surgery reconstruction, breast augmentation, chemical peels, cosmetic or reconstructive surgery, face lift, nose reconstruction, and tummy tucks.
Naval smells years after tummy tuck
by yonder20, Sep 19, 2008 09:06PM
I had a tummy tuck about 5 years ago. Every now and again, my naval smells like something rotten inside. It's a strong odor which usually occurs after a bath. Whenever I smell the odor, I usually swab inside with a q-tip soaked with alcohol and stuff comes out like gooey white stuff. It's not something that happens every day or every week but more like every few months or so. I keep thinking that it will eventually stop but it happened again 2 days ago and more stuff than usual came out. What could this possibly be ?
Doctor's Answer
by Howard Rosenberg, MD, Sep 22, 2008 11:30AM
, Sep 22, 2008 11:30AM
The odor is from bacterial growth. At five years post surgery, this is not related to the tummy tuck, unless the surrounding scar tissue and healing from the procedure has resulted in a very narrow opening.
