Is There a Special Technique to Achieve a Hooded BB During a TT?

asked 5 months ago by Mgmom in Las vegas
Latest answer by J. Jason Wendel, MD
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Tags: belly button, hooding, technique

Hi there I would like to have my belly button look similar to what it did before it got stretched out through pregnancy. I used to have an athletic body with a hooded bb...

9 answers to Is There a Special Technique to Achieve a Hooded BB During a TT?

Hooded or Inny Belly Button after Tummy Tuck requires a special deep fascial suture

Yes it is possible, and most desirable to create a Hooded or Inny Belly Button during Tummy Tuck Procedure. The Belly Button or Umbilicus is the most visible result of a Tummy Tuck and a properly done Abdominoplasty or Tummy Tuck will leave an attractive Belly Button with hidden scar. There are two key factors necessary to create a Hooded or Inny Belly Button after a Tummy Tuck: 1. The opening for the belly button must be below the attachment of the Belly Button Stalk beneath the... more

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

www.drseckel.com

Belly button after tummy tuck

The best way to create this "hooded" type of umbilicus (belly button) is to create the "neoumbilical" opening slightly below (inferior to) the umblical stalk location after abdominoplasty flap advancement, and to bevel the peri-umbilical incision during flap development from distal superior to proximal inferior. Some examples of this type of belly button should be in the gallery on our website.

Steve Laverson, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

feelbeautiful.com

Hooding of belly button after tummy tuck

Yes, as long as you don't have previous scarring at the belly button, a hood can be achieved. This can be done in serveral ways. One way is to make the tummy opening for the belly button with an upside down triangle at the top that splits the umbilical stalk. Another way is to make the opening slightly lower than where the belly button stalk is attached to the abomen. Most people consider an attractive belly button as one that is taller than it is wide. A tall but narrow... more

J. Jason Wendel, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Belly Button Appearance After Tummy Tuck

Hi there- There is no doubt that the appearance of the belly button can make or break a tummy tuck outcome, and that this is one way of separating an average tummy tuck surgeon from a truly skilled and talented one. Ask to see lots of photos of each surgeon's work, with a focus on this critical detail.

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Getting A Hooded Belly Button Shape After A Tummy Tuck

The shape and location of the belly button of a tummy tuck is a key component of its final aesthetic appearance. Round or mushroom-shaped belly buttons are very unattractive. Getting a hooded belly button shape is done by how the it is inserted into its new position in the overlying abdominal skin. Plastic surgeons use different patterns of skin insertions and umbilical stalk shortening to try and achieve it. In most patients that belly button look is achieveable but it may not be... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

Possible to get a hooded belly button after abdominoplasty?

It is possible to get a hooded belly button. It depends on the technique that a surgeon develops over years of experience. Believe me, I had my share of average looking or ugly "target" looking belly buttons. In the last few years, I developed my technique, looking and studying hundreds of belly buttons. My preferred approach is an upside down "V" and I take a pie shaped wedge out of the lower belly button and introduce the upper part of the V into this opening. This... more

George Marosan, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Nice Belly Button With Your Tummy Tuck

There are several techniques for forming a youthful belly button; however, all techniques are dependent on the surgeon using them, and your individual body. It is more important to find a good plastic surgeon who can adapt their technique to your needs, than it is to find a good technique. Discuss your ideal belly button with your plastic surgeon, and see what they have to offer. Take a look at their before and after pictures, and see if you can find a result that meets your expectations. more

Joseph Mele, MD
Walnut Creek Plastic Surgeon

Belly button can be key to a great tummy tuck

The belly button is very important to tummy tuck and can make or break a good result. Check out examples of what your surgeon has done. There are several ways to inset the belly button and some can produce a more transverse and hooded appearance. The scar should be along the edge so it is not easily visible. Part of the compromise is that the skin in the upper abdomen is thicker than the natural skin which might surround the belly button (where the 'new' belly button will be inset)... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Appearance Of Belly Button after Tummy Tuck?

Thank you for the question. The appearance of the belly button is very important to patients undergoing tummy tuck surgery. It is the only scar of the tummy tuck procedure that will be visible in undergarments and bikini. For example, a belly button that is too large or circular is a potential tell tale sign of the patient who has had a tummy tuck surgery. Although most plastic surgeons will not promise a specific appearance of the bellybutton after tummy tuck surgery,... more