Question:
I occasionally have blood in my navel.

I occasionally have blood in my navel. It doesn't hurt, I don't know when it is doing it, until the end of the day and I'm changing clothes (when I notice it one day, I do check thru the day for several days) . It doesn't hurt, just annoying. I know I should check with my Dr, but wanted some input from here first. I'm 2yrs 3 mos out, lap rny down 160. Thanks for any thoughts.    — tynkris (posted on January 29, 2008)

January 29, 2008
I'm wondering if it's from friction from the skin sagging, but my gut feeling is that you should immediately contact your physician so he can see you - you can only find out by it being checked out.
   — obeseforever

January 29, 2008
Contact your surgeon. It sounds like something has saged with your weight loss and he should be able to resolve the issue quickly. Did you have any of your surgery cuts near the navel?
   — William (Bill) wmil

January 29, 2008
Good question. I have never heard of blood in the navel before. Now when you say blood in your navel, I don't know if you are saying you have a blood smuge like skin rubbing together can make, or if you have a few drops of blood that have seeped into your navel from your insides. I assume the 2nd is what you are talking about because you would know if it were skin rubbing together because you would have pain and rash as well. Under this assumption I would run, not walk to my doctor and talk to them. I am not sure at all that it has anything to do with wls, but if you are seeping blood out of any area of your body, it needs immediate attention. That, to me, would mean you are seeping blood which would mean internal bleeding, even if it is a little. That is nothing to mess with. Please get seen right away. Patricia P.
   — Patricia P

February 1, 2008
I'm 2 months post op and i've had that problem before. I noticed that a year or so before my surgery. I went to have it checked out with my Dr. and he took a sample of it and had it sent to the lab. He said it was an infection from water getting in there while taking a shower. I've had that problem twice in one year and the Dr. said it was still an infection. He just gave me an antibiotic and it soon went away.
   — eliza2378