I just had my mini TT about 2 wks ago. All went fine. The pain was less than during a c-section. I'm worried about the way the belly button looks. It looks like a line with two folds around it. My doc said to start packing it which I'm doing but once I remove the gauze and tape, it folds back into a line.
I can't see how the skin will spread apart but I'm still hopeful. Is this the normal healing process for the belly button because the pictures that I've seen show very tight skin around the navel. Will time fix this???
Don't worry, you are only 2 weeks after surgery. Follow-up with your surgeon to have your concerned addressed. The skin will likely relax as the postoperative swelling resolves. Since you had a mini-tummy tuck that did not involve an umbilicoplasty (as completed in a standard tummy tuck), there may be some persistent distortion of your belly button. If this is the case, then you may need an umbilicoplasty to correct the problem.
