Tummy Tuck to fix loose belly button?

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13 answers to “Tummy Tuck to fix loose belly button?”

A: Abdominoplasty not necessary

By David Shafer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Based on your picture, it does not look like you need an abdominoplasty. An umbilicoplasty will not erase your scar, but may help the shape of your belly button. Also, it does appear as though you have an umbilical hernia which needs repair. You may benefit from some liposuction at the same... more

A: Fix the hernia

By Christopher L. Hess, MD - Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

The belly button can get quite damaged with the pregnancy process. But once it is it can be difficult to get it back to the way it should be, especially with the previous incision. A woman's belly button is oval in shape, an "innie" and has a hood at the top. It is this hood that... more

A: Tummy tuck, by definition, leaves umbilical scar

By Ricardo Rodriguez, MD - Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

I actually think an umbilicoplasty would help you as long as you are realistic about the amount of skin that can be tightened. An umbilicoplasty can smooth out some of the wrinkling, repair the umbilical hernia and even tighten the midline fascia above and below the belly button. It cannot tighten the skin,... more

A: Guess what?

By Scott E. Kasden, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

It looks to me like you have an umbilical hernia, and that will need to be fixed. This can be done at the time of umbilicoplasty. sek

A: You certainly don't need a tummy tuck

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Dear Sleepy, You definately do not need a tummy tuck to correct your belly button. A local procedure to re-distribute the small amount of extra skin around the belly button should improve it pretty significantly. Good luck!

A: Less is more for you

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

A tummy tuck would clearly be overkill for your abdomen and the scar would not be a good trade-off. A local procedure around the bely button may make it a bit better but not very much. You might be best served by doing nothing at all.

A: No good answer for your problem

By Victor Manuel Perez, MD - Kansas City Plastic Surgeon

There is no good answer for you problem. On this one picture, it appears you have some loose skin just in the immediate periumbilical region, about 2 inches around the belly button, then you have some excess subcutaneous fat, another 4 inches. It appears to me, you have some rectus abdominis muscle... more

A: Caveat...

By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

A diversity of opinions may mean all are valid, or none are. While it is difficult to give specific recommendations based on one photo, it is always important to remember that not all problems have good surgical solutions. This may be the case with you since your looseness is quite minor even though it might... more

A: umbilicoplasty might be best

By Richard Baxter, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

I agree with Dr. Moelleken that an abdominoplasty seems like more than you need. Having said that, there is probably no good way to remove the scar above the umbilicus. You may have an umbilical hernia, and so an umbilicoplasty might imprve the appearance and would be an opportunity to fix the hernia if that... more

A: Addressing post pregnancy tummy

By Stanley G. Poulos, MD - Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

Every post pregnancy tummy is different. In general we want to do the least invasive approach that will give significant improvement. It appears that you might have a small hernia in the umbilicus that could be fixed simplythrough the belly button. If your muscles are lax, then we need another incision.... more

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