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

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?

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

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.

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

do they go through the be,my button too?

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.

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

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??

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?