Hey everyone, I was banded on Nov 12th... Had my first check up on this last Tues and the nurse removed my steri strips and said my incisions look great! But starting yesterday, I noticed my belly button is kind of smelly and oozy, I have been cleaning it with peroxide but still its gross. Anyone have this problem? I'm going to call the doc office for sure Monday ( they are closed Friday) if its still yucky.

Sometimes we forget to wash that area not wanting to stir anything up but if it continues to drain, call your doctor.

My dr told me it's a type of yeast infection due to moisture or something. I clean it and put talcum powder there to keep it dry

Mine does that every few months gets wet,oozy ,red, and sore! I use peroxide on it and make sure to dry it well and usually put a cotton ball in there to help with the moisture. And def try not to touch it with your bare hand because the salt on your skin will irritate it.

not to much prozxide it brakes down the skin. Soap and water and a cotton ball should do it.

Ask you doctor for a anti-yeast infection ointment. This has been going on long enough!

Good idea! Thanks everyone!

Also you can blow the hair dryer on it.

Update on my belly button.. went to the doc and its infected starting antibiotics today though so hopefully it clears it up fast! Thanks for all the advice everyone!

Never put peroxide on an open wound. In past years its what we used. Now they know it breaks down body tissue. Does not help with anything. Clean something with it lol