Full Tt and Umbilical Hernia

asked 11 months ago by New York6667
Latest answer by Victor Manuel Perez, MD
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Tags: belly button, technique, umbilical hernia

Very confused. Had consultation with few docs and they recommend full tt due to excess skin and diastasis. However my belly button hangs out with no support so doc said obviously umbilical hernia and has to be repaired. Aparently hernia is at bottom of umbilicus underneath. So question is how do they repair the hernia of umbilicus and then also give me a new bb with full tt? Is the umbilicus cut underneath and then also separated from tummy to make a new hole? Is this safe?

9 answers to Full Tt and Umbilical Hernia

Umbilical hernia and tummy tuck

It is not uncommon for small or moderate sized umbilical hernias to be repaired at the same time as a tummy tuck operation. It is simply repaired by suture repairing the opening after safely replacing contents of the hernia sac. It will often involve a secondary small scar in the umbilicus. Large or incarcerated (hernias that are stuck out in the hernia sac) may require more complicated surgical approaches. Careful assessment by you plastic surgeon will determine the best course of treatment. more

Leslie D. Kerluke, MD
Vancouver Plastic Surgeon

Safe to perform at same time

Most plastic surgeons will repair the hernia at the same time, the only thing I need to add to the previous comments is: A hernia is a weakness of the fascial structures in your abdomen, when we fix your hernia stitches will be used fixing this defect (hole) however some patients may have recurrences in the future specially if they are overweight or perform heavy lifting. Most likely you will be cure from the hernia but you will have a small chance of recurrence. Good luck more

Victor Manuel Perez, MD
Kansas City Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck / Abdominoplasty with Umbilical Hernia Repair

Any hernia along the midline (ventral or umbilical) can easily be repaired during a full tummy tuck / abdominoplasty. As the dissection continues for the tummy tuck, the area of the hernia is isolated, reduced and repaired surgically in the typical fashion. The rest of the tummy tuck / abdominoplasty then continues. It adds about 15 min to your surgery and should not affect your results in anyway. Many plastic surgeons are board certified in general surgery and... more

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Umbilical hernia and tummy tuck

Yes, as the other authors have posted, an umbilical hernia may be fixed at the same time as an abdominoplasty. Depending on the size of the hernia, there is a small risk of injuring blood supply to the belly button during the hernia repair, because at least a small hole in the tissue at the stalk of the belly button must be made to gain access to the hernia sac and reduce the contents of the sac back into the abdominal cavity. The closure of the hernia is no real challenge at all, it's... more

Tim Abou-Sayed, MD
Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Hernias and tummy tucks

It is not uncommon to discover an umbilical hernia and diastasis of the rectus during a preop exam for a tummy tuck. These can be safely repaired at the time of the tummy tuck surgery. There is always risks to surgery including compromising the circulation to the belly button. This shouldn't stop you from having the surgery but you should carefully discuss this with your surgeon.

Albert Dabbah, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

No problem

We do this all the time. We do not give you a new belly button, we just fix yours. Tts are great surgery.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Hernia repair during TT

I routinely perform hernia repairs during abdominoplasty. The umbilicus is freed from the top down and the hernia is easily repaired while the muscle is reapproximated.

Nasimul Huq, MD
Niagara Falls Plastic Surgeon

Common and safe to repair umbilical hernia at time of TT

A umbilical hernia is common and not difficult to treat at the time of your tummy tuck. It is repaired the same time the muscle diastasis is corrected. It helps improve the appearance of your belly button, making it look tighter. Your belly button is not removed during surgery. It may be stitched down to keep it from protruding. Improving the appearance of the belly button is one of the benefits of a full tummy tuck.

Eric Swanson MD
Leawood Plastic Surgeon

www.swansoncenter.com

Repairing an umbilical hernia during a tummy tuck

Fixing an umbilical hernia during an abdominoplasty is pretty common since many people have them. The umbilical hernia is a small hole in the abdominal wall that comes through one side of the the belly button (usually the top). A small hernia is repaired by closing the hole with a few stitches or by placing a mesh plug if the hernia is bigger. The umbilicus does not usually have to be cut or separated from underneath to fix it, however, there is a very small risk of... more