I'm scheduled to have an umbilical hernia repair and an abdominoplasty (TT) with flank lipo. However, my recent visit with PS, I was informed that the general surgeon would be doing hernia repair and bc of this the PS will need to remove my belly button entirely. I would not have a belly button. I'm frantic and want to know if that's necessary or can it be done to save my belly button. I had watched some surgeries on the same procedure with no removal of the belly button??? Concerned.
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April 24, 2015
Answer: Told have to have belly button REMOVED completely with Tummy Tuck and umbilical hernia repair surgery.
Greetings. In general, if your health is stable, you should be able to have the procedures you seek. Ultimately, you would need a consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss the situation and the surgical risks. Good luck!
The cost of a Tummy Tuck ranges from $6,000 - $9,000. A board certified plastic surgeon working out of a credentialed surgery center with an Anesthesiologist on site will typically charge $7,000 - $8,000 in Michigan. Some patients add additional areas of liposuction will really magnify the r...
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