I am 5'7, 130 lbs, athletic, with a lot of abdominal muscle tone.I had a full TT done in November 2010.My belly button didn't have any depth after my TT so in February 2011 we decided to do an umbilicoplasty to try and correct the problem.The revision, again, didn't turn out as we hoped. My belly button is flat with zero depth.I'm scheduled for another revision in just a few months but I am a little discouraged.Is it going to be difficult for my doctor to correct this mistake?Any advice?
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Answer: Umbilicoplasty Revision After Full Tummy Tuck, Thin Patient
The belly button is the scar which often cannot be concealed after tummy tuck and planning and care are critical to a best outcome. When the scar and inset are too large, the ring effect can be very hard to correct and most of know more techniques that do not work to fix things. Best advice is...
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
