I got my navel pierced about two years ago. I liked having it for the most part, but having metal bits sticking out of my stomach got to me after awhile, so I took it out about two to three months ago. The hole has gotten smaller (was 14g, now about 16/18g), but having been pierced at an angle, it doesn't seem like it could fully close up in its own. So that brings me to my questions; how much improvement would getting an umbilicoplasty make? And how much (on average) would one cost?
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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...
Hi, an umbilicoplasty is basically a repair of a distorted or deformed belly button. it can be a simple procedure or it can be more involved. in your case, I recommend that the whole abdomen be examined by a certifed plastic surgeon to find out if you need just that or a tummy tuck, which would...
The Belly Button is a funnel like invagination of the skin. Its depth after a tummy tuck is determinedby multipe factors such as
- the height/depth of the belly button BEFORE the Tummy Tuck
- the amount of fat under the tummy skin in the area of the NEW belly button
- the degree of muscle...