Changing Belly Button Shape w/ Lipo

asked 1 year ago by cxv in Vancouver
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: age 18-24, belly button, female, 5 ft 8 in to 6 ft 0 in, shape

I'm 21, female, thin. My concern is excess fat above my belly button that makes it look gaping and cavernous and saggy. I'm hoping to get lipo in that area, which will definitely help. The picture I attached gives an accurate idea of what I mean. My waist is 26 inches at 5'10; I don't need to lose weight. I dislike that my belly button points *down*. Could my surgeon maybe improvise something to tweak that? Or is it always by the book? I'm not really put off by some scarring.

11 answers to Changing Belly Button Shape w/ Lipo

Belly button unpredictable with liposuction.

Beware. You belly button is fine and liposuction cannot help but definiitly can hurt. This is a difficult area. At best one hopes to not change a belly button like yours. If anyone says they can do this, get in it writing and get a drawing of what they hope to achieve. I have done over 3600 patinets and 16000 areas of liposuction and I would advise........NO LIPOSUCTION. Your belly button is pretty. Enjoy your belly buttpon. more

George Commons, MD
Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon

www.pacfps.com

Significant belly button shape change unlikely

Hello, Liposuction removes fat and that's pretty much all. A significant shape change of the belly button from liposuction is unlikely. Additional belly button surgery short of a tummy tuck will likely not be predictable so I am not sure I would recommend it. Best Regards, John Di Saia MD

John P. Di Saia, MD
Orange Plastic Surgeon

Umbilicus

Liposuction of the periumbilical region will debulk that area around the umbilicus but it will probably not alter the shape to have it go up and down like the one you posted...but it may improve.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction and Belly Button Shape

Dear vxc61, Liposuction is generally a wonderful procedure and it can certainly produce dramatic results. However, the final result of the procedure depends on what you look like before-hand, the surgery (liposuction) that is performed, and the way that your body heals, which really means how your skin contracts into its new contour. It can also change the way any area looks. Once the lipo has been performed the surrounding skin and tissues will "shrink" down... more

Alan Engler, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction and belly button

Unfortunately I see something different from your photos than what you've indicated. To me when I see the enlargement of your current photo (BEFORE) (which is probably notated as the photo to the left of the arrow) it appears to be the same photo as that in the AFTER picture to the right of the arrow. The photo is just rotated 90 degrees and has the same white garment, longitudinal skin crease and horizontal skin creases. The horizontal skin creases are from bending... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Liposuction, surgery, #beauty, #Zeltiq, #coolsculpting

Dear vxc61 Thank you for your question. Liposuction can provide changes in contour of the belly button- BUT there is not guarantee. You can try a non-surgical approach with less risk- CoolSculpting by Zetiq. This reduces the fat in the area by 20% with each treatment. With Warm Regards, Trevor M Born MD

Trevor M. Born, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Changing Belly Button Shape w/ Lipo

After having done thousands of all types of liposuctions I believe it is a rae event to obtain a new shape BB with liposuction. Yes it is possible but highly unlikely. Best of luck from MIAMI

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Changing Belly Button Shape w/ Lipo

A short answer to your question: Liposuction can change the shape of the navel, as the removal of the fat surrounding it pushes the navel closer to the abdominal wall but the result is very unpredictable because of the "shrink wrap effect".

Erel Laufer, M.D.
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

Please be realistic about the expected result

Your pictures would have been more helpful if you had full abdominal picture. The picture of the belly button that you desire is from a person that has strong abdominal muscle and minimal fat. If you have liposuction,your belly button will look worse. You should try abdominal shaping with exercise first and then may be combination of lipo and fat grafting .

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Belly Button Shape with Lipo

Lipo will not change the shape / orientation of the belly button. Liposuctions removes the fat in the areas of treatment. In abdominal liposuction, the belly button often appears less deep after the procedure since the surrounding fat has been removed. However, the basic shape will remain the same. Good Luck with your procedure.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Belly button shape and liposuction

Liposuction can contour the abdomen, and can define the mid-line between the sit-up muscles as in the photo you sent. It is unlikely that the shape of the belly button will change from say, horizontal and deep to more vertical. Have the liposuction if you want to shape the abdomen but don't put too much hope in the belly button. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd