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MsRebeccaV

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MsRebeccaV    0

MsRebeccaV
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Hi, I had my surgery on November 19, 2007 and have lost about 50 pounds. Recently I've noticed that the inside edge of my belly button is bright red. I have an inner belly button. It kind of looks like a rash and a bad odor is coming out of it. Has anyone experienced this or might know what this is about? I was thinking that maybe since the fat around my stomach has reduced it has exposed the belly button a bit more. Any ideas or suggestions?

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blahblahblah    4

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go to the doctor and document it...rashes help get tummy tucks paid for. Also, they'll give you a cream that will make it go away!

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4crazyboys    0

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I agree...go to the doc and get it documented for the future. I am not an MD but you probably have a fungal infection because the inside of your belly button stays damp and never dries out. A simple cream applied for a few months should clear it up.

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newhope4me    0

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"rashes help get tummy tucks paid for"

really? cause my tummy like overlaps from all my c-sections, and i get rashes off and on, and with me losing weight now, i'm sure there's going to be more lose skin hanging over. interesting information

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asherje    81

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Hmmm. Well I had something like that before I got banded a few years ago. They thought that it was a fungal infection but turned out I had an umbilical hernia, I would see a doc asap

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cb11213    5

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It has nothing to do with the band... you have a yeast infection in your belly button.

Put some Monistat on it and it should clear up in about 3 days.

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TulipStar    2

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You should see a dr...most likely they will put you on antibiotics and tell you to clean it out. It is quite common.

It's not related to the lapband. It's most likely an infection. Try dipping a Q-tip in hydrogen peroxide and then use it to wipe out your belly button. Repeat twice a day.

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