A Popped out Belly Button, Will It Go Inside? (photo)

Thank you for  your question and photograph. It is not unusual for your belly button to be swollen for several weeks after a tummy tuck. This swelling will make it bulge out for a while. Be patient, it should go down over time.

This appears to be a very nice abdominoplasty result at two weeks. The swelling of the belly button is very common and I see this in almost all of my patients. It will take anywhere from 1-2 months for the swelling to fully subside, but it will. No need to worry, just give it time. 

First of all, from the photo this appears to be a well planned and executed abdominoplasty. 

The navel appears to have some swelling, and that is common, and usually resolved over the course of a few months. The one thing that may not resolve is if this is an umbilical hernia. Usually, though, that would have been apparent before surgery.

Please follow up with your surgeon. An examination can easily distinguish between these two alternative explanations. 

Thanks for your question, and best wishes.