ok so i have had my lapband over 2 years. i went got a fill and notice i have a bruise on my tummy. ok i was dying my hair and leaned over the tub to rinse my hair and leaned on the port it hurt a lttle. now the worried part is i am now bleeding a little out of my belly button. its deep inside the bellybutton what can this be i had have surgeries where they went in threw my belly button. could the skin inside be to thin from all the surgeries? should i be worried about this? i dont want to go to the doctor for somethign petty. i would like to hear what you guys think it could be. thanks

Definitely call the doctor, don't wait.

Call your dr ASAP

I agree with the others, call your doctor ASAP.

Is the bruise from your fill, or from leaning over the bathtub? I have done this leaning against the island counter in the kitchen, and it hurts like a bugger!

How long ago did you do this?

Is your belly button still bleeding, or did it stop? Is there an odor coming from your belly button? Any pain or redness in or around your belly button?

one more thing...how long ago did you have surgery via your belly button?

Is the bruise from your fill, or from leaning over the bathtub? I have done this leaning against the island counter in the kitchen, and it hurts like a bugger!

How long ago did you do this?

Is your belly button still bleeding, or did it stop? Is there an odor coming from your belly button? Any pain or redness in or around your belly button?

i got the bruise when he stuck the needle in. i think its been about 1 to 2 week since my fill. the bleeding is way deep inside. if i put a q tip in the top is bloody not the whole qtip. i dyed my hair today. no odor just blood.

one more thing...how long ago did you have surgery via your belly button?

when i had my lap band surgery i think its been quite a while. several years.

Most fills are done with a 22 guage huber needle, so a bruise wouldn't be uncommon.

I know you didn't mention if you were cleaning your belly button when you found the blood but If there is only a tiny bit of blood on the end of the q tip, and, if you were cleaning it with the q tip, you may have just irritated it a bit.

However, if your belly button is in a moist area (mine is in a fold of excess skin) it could be a fungal infection. Make an appointment with your doctor to have it checked. Something fungal can be easily treated with a cream.

Good Luck