Belly button looks very narrow after tummy tuck, is it normal?

Hello 626mommy-

Every plastic surgeon does procedures differently including the creation of belly buttons. After pulling your abdominal skin down and tighter, your surgeon created a new hole in your skin through which s/he brought your original belly button (umbilicus). The appearance of the umbilical opening after this maneuver is determined by many factors, but the most important one is how s/he cut the new hole in the skin.

Your belly button can be easily made less narrow (more button shape!) by excising some of the skin on both sides of it. Your surgeon has probably already discussed this with you. If not, just ask him/her.

Regarding the odor, clean with hydrogen peroxide once and thereafter just clean in shower well and dry with hair dryer if necessary. If moisture accumulates, then place corner of gauze through opening during the day, so it can stay dry (until the opening is opened surgically a bit further).

Good luck.

Yes the bb appears in a very vertical dimension. But revision might increase the scar appearance. Best to discuss with your surgeon.

but my normal differs from what you have. And I would suggest seeing your surgeon about options from extending the excision laterally to z-plasties on the incisions. Your surgeon must listen to your desires and formulate a plan that can accomplish them.