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Hole in Belly Button Post-Tummy Tuck
Sometimes small skin level separations can occur and usually heal quickly. It is a little more unusual to have a wound 2 months out. Causes can include retained suture that your body is having trouble healing around, it may represent an area of too much tension that has separated or areas of decreased blood supply. Speak to your plastic surgeon as soon as you can. You may require dressing changes or revisional surgery.
Clinical Context
The belly button area can be slower to heal after a tummy tuck because the surrounding tissue is thinned and repositioned during surgery. A small opening in the first few weeks is often just superficial skin edges that haven't fully closed, and these usually resolve on their own. If an opening is still there at two months, it's less likely to be simple surface healing and more likely due to a retained stitch, tension, or a small area with poor blood flow — worth having your surgeon look at directly.
