Can a Reverse Tummy Tuck Fix my Belly Button?

Yes a reverse tummy tuck would tighten your upper abdominal skin but it would produce a long scar under both breasts. You have a nice figure and minimal surgery is better. A small incision around your belly button would give minimal improvement. You do have some excess skin and mild muscle laxity and because you have a high belly button, I would consider a mini tummy tuck with umbilical float. This would lower your belly button an inch but help with the loose skin. The scar would be... more

Without actually assessing your skin laxity in person, it is impossible to give a thoughtful and meaningful answer. You do have a thin and trim frame, but your pregnancy did stretch your abdominal wall (muscles and fascia), as well as your skin, not just your belly button. Many patients like you ask if umbilicoplasty alone can "tighten-up" the skin around the umbilicus. Unfortunately, in MOST (but not all) cases this just won't work and some sort of tummy tuck is necessary.... more

Thank you for your question. Fixing your belly-button is quite a simple procedure. This is a type of umbilicoplasty and is a common request in downtown Toronto. The belly-button procedure is done under local anesthesia. A minor skin excision is done either in a crescentic or peri-umbilical fashion. The resulting scar is within the umbilical stalk proper. Excess skin and adjacent stretch marks can also be improved. You do not require a reverse... more