Anyone else out there, with potentially a bit of chubbiness on their tummies, end up with a second belly button after surgery? The main cut above my belly button is healing fine (2 weeks now) but is pulled in quite a bit, making a noticeable belly button like dent. Not painful, just looks a bit odd. Does this settle over time?
The surgeon told me wife I was a chubby bleeder when I came out of theatre! He was a very literal man! After a week the wound on my left flank appeared to have torn through one stitch, leaving a small gape. I had some steri strips handy so tightened it up. It healed but left some puckering. 8 months on it is indiscernible from the others. The body adjusts during healing.
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