Tummy Tuck Navel Piercing

asked 2 years ago by worriedchld in NY
Latest answer by Alan Engler, MD
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What is the Worst That Can Happen if I Pierce my Navel 6 Weeks After a Tummy Tuck? I was reading around the internet a bit and most of the information I found said that you should wait at least 6 months after a tummy tuck before the piercing of the navel? What is the worst that can happen if I was to pierce my navel 6 weeks after? And also, is there any dangers in piercing your navel with a hernia?

6 answers to Tummy Tuck Navel Piercing

Tummy Tuck - Tummy Tuck Navel Piercing

The worst that can happen is that you could compromise the otherwise excellent result that you have...this can include bleeding, impairing the blood supply and, at its absolutely worst, tissue necrosis with loss of tissue and thickened scars. None of this is likely, but it's possible, and the earlier in your recovery that you do this, the greater the risks. You should, of course, not even consider this without talking to your own PS. In fact, it's probably okay to... more

Alan Engler, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Navel rings

I wouldn't recommend doing an invasive procedure to your tummy, as it is not yet healed enough. If you get an infection, you could loos a lot of tissue, at least theoretically. I assume you have a hernia based on you Q. This is odd, as it should be handled at time of tummy tuck.

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Belly button piercing after a tummy tuck

Vote number 4 for the fact that 6 weeks is still too soon after a TT to pierce your belly button. Infection and tissue blood flow compromise and poor healing issues are the main concerns. Since it is elective, wait 3-4 months to get it done.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

When to Pierce the Belly Button after a Tummy Tuck

I fully agree with Dr. Placik. The Blood supply to the skin around the belly button stalk is not normal at only 6 weeks after surgery and in many women the blood supply of the belly button column itself is not as yet normal. ANY injury to either area may result in healing difficulty and or infection which may worsen and result in loss of a patch of the skin around the belly button or the belly button itself. Giving the area 6-8 months to heal and reform its blood supply increases the... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Umbilical piercing soon after a tummy tuck

The worst that can happen is you can compromise the blood supply to the umbilcius resulting in tissue death and/or infection with subsequent loss of the piercing tract and undesireable scarring.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Possibility of a really bad infection

The skin on your stomach is not quite normal yet, as the blood supply is still mostly coming from the sides (rather than from all directions). If you get your belly button pierced and develop an infection, it could spread much faster / wider than you would normally think. Infection / swelling interferes with blood flow, which make it easier for bacteria to take hold. You are risking a serious infection (which rarely could be disastrous), so why not wait a while and take... more

Michael A. Bogdan, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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