I Want to Get a Belly Button Revision Will It Help? What Are My Options?

asked 10 months ago by marijr in Florida
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: belly button, options, umbilicoplasty

I waited 12 years to get a tummy tuck I went to a well qualified surgeon & had a breast augmentation and tummy tuck. I'm happy with my breast & the tummy tuck scar & the flattness of my belly but my belly button looks terrible. It's off centered the shape is wierd and the color is bad. I had a lot of excess skin due to multiple pregnancies but I've always had a flat stomache. Would a belly button revision help me? If so what kind of procedure should I look into? any advise would be appreciated!

5 answers to I Want to Get a Belly Button Revision Will It Help? What Are My Options?

Better looking belly button.

Hello, What type of belly button revision would be best for you and how much improvement you will notice depends on issues bother you the most about your belly button. A belly button revision can be as simple as excising some skin under local anesthesia and as involved as redoing the entire tummy tuck to remove more skin and perform better muscle tightening. Fortunately most belly button revisions can be done under local anesthesia and involve just using the existing belly... more

Remus Repta, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

Belly Button Revision?

Thank you for the question and pictures. The appearance of the umbilicus after tummy tuck surgery is of critical importance to many patients. Essentially, it is the only scar visible when patients are wearing undergarments or swimming suits. It can be a telltale sign of a patient who has had abdominal plastic surgery. As much as possible, it is best to keep the belly button relatively small, oval shaped, and attempt to hide the resulting scars. In your case, it is difficult to... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Belly button revision

A belly button revision can be performed to improve the appearance following a tummy tuck, however allowing the area to completely heal first is important. This can take 6-12 months in some cases. It is common for the hyperpigmentation to change during this time making the belly button scars less noticeable and often preventing a revision in the first place. If the hyperpigmentation remains, lasers or IPL can improve the discoloration. To improve a widened belly button, a scar revision is... more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Belly Button Revision After Tummy Tuck

Scar or other surgical revisions should be performed after all swelling has subsided and all healing has occurred. It appears that the diameter of the belly button is a bit large, that it is positioned slightly off-center and that you have some hyperpigmentation of the (widened?) peri-umbilical scar. In addition, the protrusion centrally appears to be consistent with what is typically seen in the presence of an umbilical hernia. I don’t know if this was present prior to your tummy... more

Kenneth Dembny, II, MD
Milwaukee Plastic Surgeon

Revise my belly button?

Revisional procedures after a cosmetic surgery are sometimes necessary. However, it is important to make sure you have allowed adequate time for healing to take place. At a MINIMUM, this would require approximately 3 months, but realistically it may take 6 months to 1 year. During this time, it is important to are for your incisions as per your surgeon's recommendations. I typically advocate sun avoidance and scar massage. If after these initial steps and time your result still isn't as... more

William A. Wallace, MD, FACS
Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon

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