What Causes Thick White Discharge From An Umbilical Hernia?

Posted on Sat, 12 Jul 2014

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Question : Hi I'm 47 and have an umbilical hernia have had it quite a while I have been wearing quite tight pants to work with a belt which has left my belly button quite red and sore just last night I was pushing on my belly button to push my hernia back in which is quite common and a fair bit of thick white discharge came out over my hands with each push it finally stopped and I'm feeling well now would appreciate your advice.

Answered by Dr. Ashish Verma (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
looks like abscess

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Welcome to HealthcareMagic.

You seem to have developed an abscess at the site which has now already brusted and evacuated by you.

But still i would suggest that you show it to a surgeon to check if it has been fully evacuated or not and it might need a course of antibiotics and after full infection control, get it repaired.

As continuous pressure and irritation by the belt is causing infection, and can reoccur.

Hope i have been helpful.

Regards,
Dr. Ashish Verma

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