Umbilicoplasty to Remove Scar Above Belly Button? (photo)

The abdominal scar above your belly button should be reexcised with layered skin closure. This will improve your results in the long term. Pulsed dye laser will improve the scar, but there will still be textural changes in the skin.

Thanks for your photo and question! It appears that you have a scar that is either hypertrophic or keloid above your belly button, perhaps from previous surgery? To improve the appearance of the scar I recommend scar revision surgery rather than umbilicoplasty, given the length of your scar. Before undergoing revision surgery it is wise to discuss with your surgeon the reasons that your scar is not currently as cosmetically satisfactory as you would like. Sometimes unaesthetic scars... more