6+ months ago i had a tummy tuck and hoped to keep it between me and my surgeon. The TT was perfect, however, my belly button is now a walking billboard that I've had work done. The scar is actually around the belly button by a far margin, it has 2 "hoods", and the shape is perfectly round and large - very UN-natural and obviously from surgery. 1) Can the scar be hidden? 2) Can the shape be made more natural? 3) Can the extra hood be removed? 4) can it be made at least smaller somehow?
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Even though 3 months seems like a long time after tummy tuck, in reality, the tissues are still just beginning to heal and soften, and swelling and thickness are beginning to resolve. Thus, you will need to wait a sufficient time to allow the tissues to stabilize before making any...
Removal of the belly button is possible, but this is certainly an atypical request for surgery. The belly button has important aesthetic roles in abdominal contour. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACS
Umbilicoplasty has been one of my most requested procedures. Men and women both commonly request improvemetn of the belly button (outie to innie, smaller, etc.). If the problem is restricted to just your belly button, then yes, you can have an umbiliocplasty without a tummy tuck. However,...
