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Resulting Scar, No Belly Button and Wrinkles After Umbilical Hernia Repair

i had an umbilical hernia repair 6 months after giving birth in 2003, i was 18 at the time, the general surgeon that performed my surgery did not mention anything about loosing my belly button including getting wrinkles prior to surgery. nothing was discussed instead after the surgery, she informed me suprisingly that my belly button will be reconstructed, she never followed up with me so here i am 8 years later still trying to figure out how i will fix this problem.i am 26, 5'5 and weigh 127lbs

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Abdominal Reconstruction After Childbirth and Hernia Repair.

A TUMMY TUCK WILL BE YOUR BEST DIRECTION. This will allow removal of excess skin, reconstruction of your belly button, midline muscle separation repair, and possible a little liposuction to further decrease a small amount of fat. All the stretch marks will not be removed but much will be accomplished. Talk to 3 ABPS Certified Plastic Surgeons. Good Luck

Resulting Scar, No Belly Button and Wrinkles After Umbilical Hernia Repair

Resulting Scar, No Belly Button and Wrinkles After Umbilical Hernia Repair: you will probably have this reconstructed with your tummy tuck

Umbilical hernia repair

We often perform umbilical hernia repair with an abdominoplasty. Typically the umbilicus is saved. Your best bet to remove the stretch marks will be a tummy tuck and recreation of your belly button as long as you have enough skin but this can be determined in consultation with your board certified plastic surgeon. Best wishes

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No umbilicus

You can certainly have an umbilical reconstruction depending upon what you want to do. Good luck with your decision.

Steven Wallach, MD

13 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Neo-umbilicus

You could use a tummy tuck if you are done having kids to remove some of the stretch marked skin and tighten the muscles. A new belly button (neoumbilicus) can be made for you at that time.

A Belly Button lost after Umbilical Hernia Repair CAN be created as part of a Tummy Tuck

Regarding: "Resulting Scar, No Belly Button and Wrinkles After Umbilical Hernia Repair i had an umbilical hernia repair 6 months after giving birth in 2003, i was 18 at the time, the general surgeon that performed my surgery did not mention anything about loosing my belly button including getting wrinkles prior to surgery. nothing was discussed instead after the surgery, she informed me suprisingly that my belly button will be reconstructed, she never followed up with me so here i... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD

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Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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