I had my second child August of last year and my belly button has become an outie. The first pregnancy I bounced back and it was a shallow innie and now it is a full on outie and I don't believe this will ever change. Would I be a good candidate for an umbilicoplasty? Are there any doctors in NC that perform this procedure? I am not wanting a tummy tuck, just repair of my belly button.
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May 24, 2013
Answer: Can an Umbilicoplasty Repair my Outie Belly Button? (photo)
Yes a light procedure with local anesthesie might correct the defect do not worry is a simple procedure
no te preocupes es una correccion simple con anestesia local
A good umbilical repair with tummy tuck surgery relies on the presence of some 'depth' the the umbilical stalk. You are so fit and have such minimal amounts of sub-cutaneous fat that concealing the scar from umbilical repair can be challenging. I'm not certain a second revision of your umbilicus...
Umbilicoplasty procedures are usually quite successful for revision of unsightly belly button piercing scars and deformities. It is performed as an office procedure using local anesthesia.