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Tummy Tuck to Fix Loose Belly Button?
I had two pregnancies. My tummy is still flat, the skin above (around) belly button are loose, one inch scar above belly button. Will umbilicoplasty...
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Belly Button Discharge After Tummy Tuck
I had a Tummy Tuck done on 10/28. My belly button has been seeping discharge and has an odor. I have been cleaning it with peroxide, but it has not...
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Belly Button Crusting Post-Tummy Tuck
Is it normal to have some crusting of the belly button after a Tummy Tuck? It's is a fair amount similar to a scab but there is no foul odor. I was...
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Umbilical Float or Full Tummy Tuck for High Belly Button?
I am 110lbs, 5'4" and had twins. I now have a hernia, diastasis, low c-section scar and only a small amount of skin ABOVE my belly button (bb). I...
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Belly Button After Tummy Tuck Surgery: Can It Be Moved?
I am a 40 year old female who had two children in the last 4 years. I was and still am a size 0/2. I always had loose skin (due to yoyo...
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Is This a Normal Belly Button After Tummy Tuck?
Does my belly button, after 7 weeks of Tummy tuck, look normal?
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Natural Looking Belly Button After Tummy Tuck?
Do you think my belly button will open up and look more natural after everything starts to relax and heal? How long before my belly button starts to...
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Is It Possible to Lower Tummy Tuck Scar and Fix Belly Button?
I had a Tummy Tuck 14 mos ago. The actual flatness of my stomach is good; however, much more important to me is how it appears. The scar is way too...
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Belly Button Scars After Tummy Tuck
Do belly button scars show much or are they hidden under the folds after Tummy tuck?
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Will a Tummy Tuck Get Rid of All my Stretchmarks and Belly Button Piercing Scar?
I've had children and had a nice flat tummy before, and wanted to know if a tummy tuck will help with the orange peel looking skin and stretch...
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Umbilicoplasty or Tummy Tuck for Frowning Belly Button?
I am 47 years old, 5'6" 120 lbs. I weight train since 1986. Around 1980, I gained quite a bit of weight in short time (was around 155 lbs) and...
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Hole in Belly Button Post-Tummy Tuck
I had a Tummy Tuck more than 2 months ago, and I have a hole in my belly button; it looks like it's open all the way and I'm worried that it might get...
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Preventing Belly Button Closure After Tummy Tuck?
I had tummy tuck done 1 month ago and my belly button is getting smaller. The doctor had me use a marble to keep it open but I developed a rash around...
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Darkened Belly Button After Tummy Tuck
I had a Tummy Tuck 6 months ago, and my belly button is very dark and big/swelling. What caused this, and can this be corrected? Is there a topical...
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Tummy Tuck to Remove Stretch Marks Above Belly Button?
I'm 23 and I have stretch marks from my lower abdomen up to my breasts from being overweight. Will a Tummy tuck get rid of the upper abdomen stretch...
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Can Plastic Surgeon Do Diastasis Recti Repair with a Hernia in One Surgery?
I had three children and have a Diastasis Recti along with umbilical hernia. I was told I needed to have a surgeon and plastic surgeon work on my...
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Re-centering Belly Button After Tummy Tuck?
Is there anything that can be done to re-center a belly button after a Tummy Tuck? Mine is off-center for about 1/4 inches.
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Tummy Tuck to Remove Stretch Marks and Improve Belly Button?
I'm 21 and would like to remove stretch marks, tighten up the skin and improve the appearance of my navel. What procedure(s) should I look into? Am I...
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How Different is Hernia Repair from a Tummy Tuck?
I am 24 years old and I have two kids. After giving birth I was left with a trouble tummy. I just went to the doc yesterday and she told me that I...
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Can I Get my Belly Button Pierced After a Tummy Tuck?
I will be 6months post-op in February and was hoping to get my belly button pierced. Would that be ok?
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Tummy Tuck for Butt-like Stomach?
I had two children by c-section. My obgyn decided to cut me from my bellybutton down to my pubic bone. I look as if I have a butt instead of a stomach...
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Will Tummy Tuck Remove Scar Near Belly Button?
I have a horizontal 5-6" scar across my stomach about a 1/2"-1" above my belly button, from 2 pregnancies with c-sections. Would a...
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Belly Button Size / Shape After Extended Tummy Tuck
Overall I am very pleased with the results thus far given the swelling. I'm curious on my belly button size (Is this normal, will it shrink and go...
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How Deep Should Your Belly Button Be After a TT?
I had a TT with bilateral flank lipo and upper abd lipo on Jan 4th. Belly button not healing, red and meaty at the bottom with these pinkish redish...
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Can my Abdominoplasty Be Done Primarily Through my Belly Button?
After a twin pregnancy (I stayed in shape and have gotten back my prepreg weight) I have relatively severe diastasis recti and a herniated belly...
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Alternative to Full Tummy Tuck?
I have loose tummy skin after my pregnancies. I am yellow skinned and do not heal well from a scar at all. Is there a way to do a Tummy tuck only...
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Way to Remove Excess Skin and Improve Belly Button Look Without Scars?
I work out hard and eat clean all the time. I gained 42 lbs with my daughter, who is now 16. Have never been back down to 110 lbs, but I have lost 30...
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Still an Outie Belly Button After Tummy Tuck
I am 2 weeks from a tummy tuck with lipo. on the hips & outer/inner thighs. I wasn't that huge to begin with, so my main goal was to repair...
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What Will Happen to my Tattoos After a Tummy Tuck?
I've posted here before and was told a full tummy tuck will probably be most beneficial to me. But what would happen to my feather tattoos? If my...
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Concerns After Tummy Tuck, Hernia Repair, and Pelvic Adhesions Removal
I had a Tummy Tuck (5 weeks ago) performed by a plastic surgeon. At the same time, I had an umbilicus hernia repaired by a general surgeon, and pelvic...
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Belly Button Appearance After Hernia and Diastasis Recti Repair?
Will my own belly button look the same after hernia and diastasis recti repair?
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Side Effects from Tummy Tuck Sutures?
Hi, I am considering having abdominoplasty as I have a large diastasis from pregnancy and an umbilical hernia. I am worried about a foreign body, ie:...
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What to Do About Too-high Belly Button After Tummy Tuck?
I had a full TT 5 months ago and I am upset about my belly button!! It is inches higher than before my TT.It is literally a few inches below my...
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Red Marks, Bump Above Belly Button After Tummy Tuck
I am 9 weeks post op from tummy tuck. The entire muscle around the belly button is still swollen, hard, and sore. I also have two red marks and the...
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Reshape Belly Button or Tummy Tuck After Weight Loss?
I have lost about 20 lbs. and a little flap of loose skin is now hanging over my originally horizontal-shaped navel. I have no loose skin from the...
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Lump in Belly After Tummy Tuck
I have been doing great 7 weeks after Tummy Tuck. I can even wear smaller clothes. However today, I noticed I have a lump just past my belly button...
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Should Belly Button Look Like Hole After Tummy Tuck?
Are new belly buttons after Tummy Tuck supposed to look like holes, or do they differ with amount of skin placed in the center of them?
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6 Months Post-op Tummy Tuck - Bad Dog Ears and Belly Button Scar. Can This Be Fixed?
I had a tummy tuck done 6 mnths ago. I have bad dog ears that hang down when I sit. when I stand, it pops out alot from the sides. The worst thing...
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Hernia and Diastasis Recti Repair with Minimally Extra Skin
The surgeon whom I spoke with about the hernia said he will have to cut a hole for the belly button when they lift the skin for the diastasis recti ,...
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Getting Rid of Fat Above and Bellow the Belly Button?
I have a lot of extra fat below my belly button and a little above it how can I get rid of it? I have tried walking and exercising and it just doesn't...
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Possible to Undo Muscle Plication After Tummy Tuck?
My wife had a Tummy Tuck 6 months ago. Unknown to her she had muscle repair. She had a permanent stitch removed at week 5 due to pain above her belly...
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Belly Button Almost Closed After a Five Month Tummy Tuck.
I had a tummy tuck five months ago and my belly button is almost closed. The only thing that fits is a q-tip and pushing it hard. What should I do?
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Removing Belly Button for Diastasis Repair Necessary?
I have a severe diastasis after my twin pregnancy, I was told that I also have an umbiblical hernia. I want to have a tummy tuck and abdominal...
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Uneven Fat Distribution and Saggy Belly Button - Options?
5'7159 lbs. I have lost 40lbs and want to lose 20 to 30 more. I SEVERLY dislike my stomach.I realized the main reason is because of my stomachs...
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Side Effects After Tummy Tuck and Liposuction
I am 3 weeks post Tummy Tuck and wide area Liposuction, and I can see great results. I'm just concerned that my belly button is high. Is that from...
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Bulge Above Belly Button - 2.5 Months Post Full Tummy Tuck, Muscle Repair & Lipo
Since the bandages came off I noticed upper abdomen bulge, mostly just above my BB. Lower abdomen has gone down over the last couple of weeks but no...
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Weight Loss Before Tummy Tuck
I am 5 foot 3 and weigh 130 pounds. Would I have to lose weight to get a Tummy Tuck? I have a pouch for a belly and with stretch marks. I also have...
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Is Tummy Tuck Possible for Tummy with Multiple Surgery Scars?
I am considering a Tummy Tuck. I have 2 vertical c-section scars that healed very well. However, there is excess skin on either side of the scars (my...
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15 Days Post TT. Still Swollen and Have a Bulge Above my Belly Button. Is It Normal?
I am 15 days post TT and muscle repair. I had a huge diastasis. I know i'm still swollen, I noticed i'm more swollen in the area above my...
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Resulting Scar, No Belly Button and Wrinkles After Umbilical Hernia Repair
I had an umbilical hernia repair 6 months after giving birth in 2003, i was 18 at the time, the general surgeon that performed my surgery did not...
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Would Lowering the Belly Button by 1 to 2 Inches Look Unnatural or Funny?
I have loose skin below the belly button and my stomach sticks out. My PS is recommending a mini Tummy Tuck with lowering the belly button by 1 to 2...
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How Do I Fix a Bad Belly Button Scar After Tummy Tuck?
I had a tt on 3-13-10 my belly button looks horrible it hurts really bad and i can see every stitch he used to close it on the outside surrounding it....
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Creating a New Belly Button During Tummy Tuck?
I'm curious as to the different ways to make a 'new' belly button during abdominoplasty. I've heard of different techniques. What kinds are there? I...
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I Still Have Pus Coming out of my Belly Button
I had a tummy tuck 2 years ago. I noticed about 6 months after my surgery my belly button started pussing, and about a year later one of the stitches...
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Belly Button Issues After a Tummy Tuck
I had a tummy tuck almost two years ago. Two years in January to be exact. About 9 months after my tummy tuck a blister began to form on the lower...
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Does Tightening of Abdominal Wall During Abdominoplasty Alter Results?
I am scheduled for a full Tummy Tuck in 3 weeks and am wondering if tightening the abdominal muscles dramatically affect the visible results. I have...
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Tummy Tuck for Stretch Marks Without Vertical Incision?
I am considering a Tummy Tuck. I have lost about 60 lbs and want to lose a further 30 lbs. I have many stretch marks that extend all the way up about...
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Lump over Belly Button Post-Tummy Tuck w/ Hernia Repair
Hi, I am three weeks out from a tummy tuck with muscle repair and hernia repair. I know that I am still swollen, but I am alarmed by the protrusion...
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Mini Tummy Tuck Enough for Loose Skin and Diastasis Recti?
I recently had lipolaser done to remove a small amount of excess fat and loose skin at my belly. I have a 1 inch diastasis and a small hernia...
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How to Reshape Triangular Belly Button?
My belly button 2 weeks post-op is triangular in shape and the lower left (corner - since when do belly buttons have corners!) of the triangle is...
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Triangle-shaped Belly Button After Hernia Surgery
Is it normal for my doctor to leave my belly button triangle-shaped instead of a circle after umbilical hernia surgery? My belly button used to be in...
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Vertical Scar from Old Belly Button?
My PS said I could possibly have a vertical scar from the old belly button in addition to the normal TT scar. Does anyone have any info on this matter?
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Delayed Belly Button Healing After Tummy Tuck?
My belly button isn't healing after Tummy Tuck in my opinion. It's still quite pink and a bit weepy, but doesn't seem to be infected. My long scar...
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Belly Button Pain and Swelling Four Weeks After Tummy Tuck and Lipo
I am four weeks post op from a tummy tuck and lipo. I am experiencing a bit of discomfort in my belly button, ands welling more in my lower abdomen. I...
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Fluid and Blood Clot Discharge After Tummy Tuck
It's almost 5 weeks since my Tummy Tuck. 2 weeks ago, fluid started leaking from my incision (a red watery fluid), which my plastic surgeon told me it...
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Could I Change my Innie Belly Button into an Outie?
I realize this is usually asked in reverse but I have some confidential reasons for this. I always liked the way outies look personally, call me crazy...
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Why Won't Insurance Companies Cover Abdominoplasty from Pregnancy Damage?
Why do insurance companies do not cover Tummy Tuck after pregnancy? Why, when there is so much scarring and damage, is it not treated as an...
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Belly Button Feels Sore After Tummy Tuck
After my Tummy Tuck, my new fake belly button gets sore inside sometimes. I never had that problem with my original belly button. What is causing it?
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Afraid my Belly Button is Not Healing Properly After Tummy Tuck.
I am cleaning it daily with soap and water and then peroxide after the shower. I still have to cover it with gauze. It's like a scab over it, but...
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Is It Normal for Your Belly Button to Close Up After a Tummy Tuck, and Can It Be Fixed?
Had full tummy tuck a year ago and have had belly button issues since. My dr. seems uncertain as to what to do. I was not overweight prior to surgey....
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Is the Umbilical Float Tummy Tuck a Good Idea for Me?
I am scheduled for Breast Lift, Implant Exchange, and Tummy Tuck. I am 5'7 and weigh 135 pounds. My doctor said I don't have enough skin to...
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Options for Improving Belly Button Appearance After Tummy Tuck?
I had a tummy tuck and some lipo work done in March of 07. Before the surgery I could see my belly button. Presently, my belly button looks like...
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Too Tall for a Tummy Tuck?
I saw a PS about a Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift. He said I had a lot of space under the belly button the skin wouldn't stretch all the way. He would...
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Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Neck Lift Too Much in One Day?
I've had a consultation with a Canadian plastic surgeon. He states that his incisions are low and straight across for the Tummy Tuck. There are...
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Belly Button Look Like a Cross Between an Innie and an Outie After TT?
I am 19 days post op from a tummy tuck. I am very satisfied with my results with the exception of my belly button. It looks like a cross between an...
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Bad Smell and Weeping from Belly Button 4 Months After Tummy Tuck
My belly button has weeped from day one, and it stinks, my surgeon is not bothered, as much as I am. My bikini line has 2 holes in still, and they...
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Mini Instead of Full Tummy Tuck to Avoid Scarring?
I am wanting a Tummy Tuck (TT) so bad, although I have researched them tremendously, I have came across Mini Tummy Tucks. I am 23 years old and have 2...
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Is Tummy Tuck Possible with Umbilicus Released?
Can I convert a Mini Tummy Tuck to full Tummy Tuck when umbilicus has been released? I had a mini tummy tuck with umbilicus release and belly...
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Swollen Navel and Uneven Stomach 5 Months After Tummy Tuck
June20th 2010 I did my tummy tuck along with umbilical hernia.my area above the navel is swollen.left part of my stomach the fat is not removed.my...
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Hyperpigmentation After Tummy Tuck
I Am Hispanic It's 11 Months After Tummy Tuck Both Belly Button and Bikini Line Incision Are Dark , What is the Best Treatment? Although I...
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I Had a Tummy Tuck 10 Wks Ago and Have a Bulge Above my Belly Button, Why? (photo)
My upper stomach sticks out further than my lower and i have no clue why. What could it be ? And an area where my stretch marks are have an indention...
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Low Belly Button After Tummy Tuck Infection
Full tummy done and i think my bb was floated. well after i had the surgery i got an infection in which it resulted in skin being cut away. Now that...
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Why is This Belly Button So Dark and with a Buldge?
Hello All, I am 10 weeks post op of TT with muscle repair and Lipo to the flanks and I am very displeased with the appearance of my BB. I have posted...
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Cutting Around Belly Button to Avoid Tummy Tuck Scarring?
The scar on the full Tummy Tuck scares me; is there anyway you can cut a circle around the belly button and pull the skin in to make the new belly button?
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Pink Lines Around Belly Button 5 Weeks Post-p Tummy Tuck
I had a full tummy tuck with lipo and hernia repair five weeks ago. Had sono due to swelling four days ago and results show small linear fluid...
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Will the Mesh from Hernia Repair Hinder Tummy Tuck?
I look pregnant ALL the time. I had an umbilical hernia repaired with mesh. I went for a Tummy Tuck consultation. The doctor said that he would have...
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TT with Inverted T Incision: Feeling New Pain Near my Naval
My TT with scar revision was May 24, I have an inverted T incision due to a prior surgery. I still get pretty tight at the end of the day. For the...
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Bulge and Loose Skin Under Belly Button After Tummy Tuck & Liposuction
I am 17 days postop. I am extremely happy so far with my results but I expected to have absolutely NO loose skin after having this procedure and I...
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Peri-umbilical Tummy Tuck?
I recently read about a peri-umbilical Tummy Tuck, where the skin around the belly button is removed, and a permanent stich is placed under the skin....
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I Have a Scarred, Ugly Belly Button. Will Getting A Tummy Tuck Give Me A New One Or Will I Have To Keep the Original One?
The reason why I want to know is because back in 2009 I had umbilical hernia surgery and the doctor left my belly button all deformed like a triangle...
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Will I Have to Get a Tummy Tuck to Get my Strectched Navel Piercing Removed? (photo)
Will I Have to Get a Tummy Tuck to Get my Strectched Navel Piercing Removed?
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Belly Button Repair After Hernia and Tummy Tuck
It's been a year since I had my tummy tuck and belly button hernia repaired. Although, I'm pretty happy with the overal surgery; I'm...
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Repairing Lax Muscles After Tummy Tuck?
Standing, tummy is very flat. It hangs only when I bend over. Is it possible to tighten muscles through belly button?I know I need a belly button...
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How Long Does It Take for the Belly Button to Heal After a Tummy Tuck?
I had a tummy tuck on May 12th 2010, my question is how long does it take for the belly button to heal all the way. it is vertical shaped. it has...
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Belly Button Scar for a Dark Skin Tone
I had a tummy tuck 10 months ago. I am worried because I have dark Asian skin tone. The scar around my belly button is showing the markings of the...
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Belly Button Swelling After Exercising, 1 Months Post-Op Tummy Tuck, Normal?
I am 1 mnth post tt and was plodding happily along recovery road til 5 days ago when I walked on treadmill for 30 mins with grad 4.5. By the end I was...
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1 Week Post Op and Belly Button is Dark Red/black?
I am 8 days post op after full tummy tuck. I've had 2 appointments with the PA this week and both times he has expressed concern about the...
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Belly Button Healed Shallow With No Indention - Can This Be Revised?
I had my tummy tuck 4 months ago. The belly button took a long time to heal. It was open, oozing thik dark smelly puss for a good three weeks. It was...
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How Long for Belly Button to Heal?
Hi I had a full tummy tuck two months ago and my belly button is healed but if I dont have something in it it seems to get smaller right away, just...
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Small Gap Above Belly Button After Tummy Tuck
My doctor didn't give me instructions to remove the small pieces of tape over the areas where the Tummy Tuck sutures were. Now they are peeling away...
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8 Years Since Tummy Tuck. Navel Has Never Healed. Frequent Discharge with Foul Odor. Help
Had my abdominoplasty in 2003. On and off, my belly button would ooze. Discharge/slight blood and bad smell. Surgeon did revision surgery a few years...
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I Love my Belly Button. Is There a Way to Have a Tummy Tuck and Keep Mine?
I lost over 60 lbs 10 years ago and am considering a Mommy Makeover, though I do not have kids. I'm 5'5" and 125.
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Must I Have a Full Tummy Tuck?
I am nearly 1 year post-partum, having had twins by c-section. I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight and fit. If you held a tennis ball centered in...
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Navel Problem After Tummy Tuck Surgery
I had a tummy tuck in March of 2007 I was happy with the results except for one thing my navel was so small that it didn't look normal. I went back to...
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Need Revision Post TT- Belly Button Closed-Must Locate Umbilical. Is This Necessary?
Hi Doctors. I had a FTT with MR on August 4th 2010. My BB had issues-infections and has since closed up completely. I now have a vertical scar instead...
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The Top of my New Belly Button Has Begun to Turn Brown Three and a Half Weeks Post FTT?
This area was not brown at all for the first two weeks after the tt, the docor said it may be what the inside skin of my belly button originally...
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Why Do I Have an Incision Below Belly Button After Tummy Tuck?
I had a tummy tuck about 7 months ago. I have lower tummy scar as well as an incision below the belly button. I've looked at other after pictures...
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How Do I Know Enough if Excess Skin Has Been Removed from my Tummy Tuck?
I had a full TT with muscle repair. I have a scar running hip to hip, around the belly button and an inch right below the bb. My PS said that there...
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What Happens if I Dont Want Surgery for Abdomen Muscle Separation and Umbilical Hernia?
I currently have split abdomen muscles from the top if my groin to the bottom of my sternum. (1"wide max) with an ubilical hernia. I weigh 109lbs...
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Belly button loss after tummy tuck
I am 2 weeks post tummy tuck surgery and was told by my Dr that I may lose my belly button due to suture ruptures. I was told that my bbutton...
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4 Days Post Op. When Does Swelling Go Down? When Does Belly Button Tuck In?
Have to say after taking a shower this morning I am feeling incredible compared to the previous 3 days! =) I have this edge/roll like thing going on...
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Belly Button Misaligned After Tummy Tuck- Options? (photo)
I had surgery 4 weeks ago and my Dr said it was the worst case of muscle separation he has seen in 17 yrs (over 6 inches). He said that my rt side was...
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Can an Endoscopic Abdominoplasty Be Performed Through the Navel if I Am Also Getting Umbilicoplasty?
I have some stretch marks around my belly button and abdominal separation from pregnancy which I have not been able to repair with exercise. I have...
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Will my Belly Button Heal or do I Need Medical Assistance?
I am 13 days post op from a tummy tuck and my doctor instructed a nurse to remove the tape off of my belly button. I was actually horrified at what I...
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Should I Continue Cortisone Shots Or Get a Belly Button Revision
I just wanted to submit a picture of what my belly button actually looks like. I am 10 mos. TT Post op. PS started cortisone shots and says I have to...
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Saggy Ab Skin After Floating Belly Button Tummy Tuck
I had a floating belly button tummy tuck. there is still a large amount of saggy skin especially when i lean over from the upper abs, down to the bb,...
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Belly Button Scars After Tummy Tuck
I've been researching tummy tucks and looking at before and after photos online. I have seen some really natural looking belly buttons after TT...
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Full Tummy Tuck Consultation: Dr Said I Could Keep my Belly Button?
I had a consultation for a tummy tuck and the surgeon said i need a typical tummy tuck. she would raise my privates and remove the excess fat and skin...
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Numb on One Side of Belly Button 3 Months After Tummy Tuck - Normal?
Is It Normal to Feel More "Numb"on One Side of Belly Button? Will It Normalize? It's been 12 weeks.
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Follow Up to Tummy Tuck Scar Has Pulled Pubic Hair 1" Below Belly Button, Normal? (photo)
Hi I didnt post picture in my first post, here is the new post with pictures Thanks for all the answers so far, to answer your questions, I got a mini...
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Unsuccessful Tummy Tuck Centered Around Belly Button?
I'm 5 months post op tummy tuck with full tightening, one midline plication which seemed to hold up. Before surgery had severe abdominal...
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Can I Pick the Shape of my New Belly Button?
I'm considering a tt but I'm concerned with the way my belly button will look. I've seen pics of tt and belly buttons look either too big...
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I Have a Bulge on One Side of my Belly Button That Moves to the Other Side when I Press on It. Is This Normal?
I am worried this could be trapped fluid that needs to be drained. I asked him at my appointment yesterday, and he said it is swelling that is normal...
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Belly Button Suture and Drainage
I am 22 days post op FTT. First six days, belly button healing nicely.Day 7, belly button bleedingred, pussy drainage. On day 10,at office saw another...
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What is a Realistic Expectation for Belly Button Scar After Full TT with Abdominal Hernia Repair?
I am getting a full TT with an umbilical hernia repair. The PS mentioned the (slim) chance of the umbilicus dying due to the blood supply needing cut...
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Old Belly Button Incision Opened After Fleur De Lis Tummy Tuck
I am 6 weeks post op the incision from my old belly button opened, and is still healing - the skin around it is very dark redish/purple. My Dr. said...
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Had Full TT But Only Fat Below the Belly Button Was Removed, Is This Normal? (photo)
I had a full tummy tuck 7 months ago. I am happy with everything below the incision but above the belly button I still have all the fat I had before....
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Tear Above Belly Button After Tummy Tuck
Had tummy tuck about 2 weeks ago. Have followed orders, no exercise, wear compression garment, drink water, no lifting over 10 lbs, move slowly. I am...
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What Should I Do About My Belly Button Closing After Tummy Tuck?
Ok, so I went to my PS to discuss my concern about my belly button closing. He gave me a shot of cortisone and said he will do it again in 3 mons...
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Is It Normal to Have a Swelled Up Navel 10 Months After TT?
I had a tummy tuck 10 months ago n I've being feeling disconfort on my navel,it's considerably stiking out of it's hole.If i wear the...
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Laser for Tightening the Skin in the Abdominal Area
I was told by a plastic surgeon that my stomach muscles were very tight and I didn't need a tummy tuck. My skin isn't loose nor sagging. The...
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Post Tummy Tuck - Is a Belly Button Revision Needed?
8 wks full TT post op.Pls check my other postings for what transpired on my initial TT where ps did not pull all of the loose skin for safety reasons...
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My Belly Button is All Scabbed over 1 Week Post-Op TT, is This Good or Bad? (photo)
My belly button is all scabbed over all inside of it is this good or bad what to do also is it ok that all along my insetion it is hard I am only week...
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Bleeding from Belly Button 3 Years Post-op
I had a tummytuck 3 years ago. I have started bleeding through the navel and have slight pain,my stomach feels bloated. Since I have moved out of the...
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Can a Reverse Tummy Tuck Fix my Belly Button?
I read that belly button surgery is not meant for belly buttons like mine. I'm 5'3 and 116 lbs. In this picture, I was 110lbs. After the birth...
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12 Days After TT and Belly Button is Looking a Little Gray Inside. Is This Normal? (photo)
It is looking better since last week (using bacitracin) and less irritated looking. No drainage, just the bleeding and scabs, and no foul smell. Will...
6 doctor answers
Is There a Special Technique to Achieve a Hooded BB During a TT?
Hi there I would like to have my belly button look similar to what it did before it got stretched out through pregnancy. I used to have an athletic...
9 doctor answers
Outie Belly Button After Tummy Tuck
I had a tummy tuck almost 4 weeks ago. My belly button was an innie before surgery, but is now an outie. Will it go back in after the swelling goes down?
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Is Macerated Tissue in Belly Button Area Normal for Healing?
I and almost three weeks postop from full TT. I started having clear drainage about 4 days ago, I went to my PS on day 3 and he removed the sutures...
6 doctor answers
Where Should Belly Button Scar Be After Tummy Tuck?
I am considering surgeons for a tummy tuck and not sure about where the best place for the belly button scar should be. Some surgeons prefer to hide...
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Belly Button Area is Numb and Hard After Tummy Tuck
I am almost 6 weeks post op for a full tummy tuck w/ liposuction. The area around the belly button is still numb and feels very hard. I am beltching...
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No Belly Button After Tummy Tuck?
I had a full T/T a month ago,initially i assumed that with time my belly button would sink in,but up-to now it's still flush with my stomach and...
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I Want to Get a Belly Button Revision Will It Help? What Are My Options?
I waited 12 years to get a tummy tuck I went to a well qualified surgeon & had a breast augmentation and tummy tuck. I'm happy with my breast...
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Belly Button Blister After Tummy Tuck
6 weeks post op tummy tuck - today I noticed a blister above my new navel which is now covering half of my belly button, does not hurt but making me...
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Will Cortisone Shots Correct Belly Button Issues 9 Months After Tummy Tuck?
I had a tummy tuck 9 months ago and my belly button has a bit of a scar around it and started to close up. It is really tiny now. I tried putting in...
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Is my Belly Button Too Low?
I am 30 days post op. I did not have a new belly button created, simply pulled down. It was a standard tt with lipo of the stomach, flanks and pubic...
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Dark Belly Button? 7 Months Post-op
Good Evening Doctors and Happy Holidays!!! I hope you are all doing great! I am 7 months post op and I had a Full TT with MR. I am very satisfied with...
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What Procedure is Required to Fix Loose Skin Around Belly Button?
After two pregnancies, I have a small amount of loose skin around my belly button, which makes my belly button droop/ be hooded. I also had...
3 doctor answers
Is Hardness and Swelling Normal 3 Months After a TT?
I feel like i wake up in the morning and i look flat, then after only a few hours i look like this. when you have a TT are you supposed to still have...
3 doctor answers
Brazillian Belly Button During Tummy Tuck?
I have a tummy tuck/ mommy makeover consultation with my mom's plastic surgeon tomorrow. My mom mentioned that she does nice belly buttons and...
5 doctor answers
Should the Belly Button Be Added Before or After my Abdominoplasty?
After having full-term twins, I developed a small umbilical hernia, separated muscles and now have extra skin and stretch marks. I've seen two...
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Is Umbilicoplasty Right for Me? (photo)
I would like to remove the hanging skin right above my belly button. My stomach is pretty flat since I exercise constantly. I'm wondering if my...
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Is my Belly Button Normal, I Had a Full Tummy Tuck? (photo)
I had stretch marks from pregnancy and underwent full tummy tuck. Results of stretch mark removal is great but I am more ashamed of my appearance with...
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Is It Posible to Just Have Ur Belly Button Reshaped with out a Tummy Tuck?
I have very littel stretch marks but the most part that bothers me is my belly button it is very wrinkely
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What Are the Chances of Necrosis of Belly Button with Tummy Tuck and Umbilical Hernia Repair?
I will be having an umbilical hernia repaired by a general surgeon at the time of my tummy tuck procedure. My PS has warned me there is a chance of...
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Can I Get a Belly Button Piercing After TT ? If Yes How Long After?
I had a standard TT with muscle repair about 6 months ago. Now I like to get my belly button pierced. Is it a good idea? Is it too early? I still hurt...
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I Had a Tummy Tuck 7 Weeks Ago, with Lipo and Muscle Repair. BB Is Leaking Fluid, Is This Normal? (photo)
New navel still leaking light yellow fluid and rock hard masses reaching from hip to hip, very reddish blue and painful. Was in a size 3 jean 9 days...
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How Can I Lighten the Color of Belly Button 16 Weeks After Tummy Tuck?
I had a tummy tuck March 15 2010. My scaring is healing great but I am not too pleased with the way my belly button is looking. The skin in my belly...
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Is a Tender, Soft Bulge Around my Navel Normal for 7 Weeks Post Tummy Tuck?
I have a bulge on each side of my navel, the right side being larger. It is soft and tender to the touch; and moves from one side to the other when I...
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Is It Normal for my Belly Button to Bleed 1 Week Post Tummy Tuck?
At my four day appointment the doctor changed my belly button dressing and it stayed white for a few hours. I am exactly a week out today and it is...
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Worried about Belly Button Stretched Down
Is my Dr. Making the Right Choice for Me? Mini Tummy Tuck Scheduled March 3rd! I am 32 years old and have had 3 children. I am 5'4 and weigh...
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Full Tt and Umbilical Hernia
Very confused. Had consultation with few docs and they recommend full tt due to excess skin and diastasis. However my belly button hangs out with no...
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Belly Button Began Poking Out 3 Months Post Op Tummy Tuck, What Happened?
Hi there, I am 14 weeks post op from tummy tuck and I just noticed today when laying flat that a small piece of my belly button is poking out...like...
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Why is It Such a Problem to Keep or Make a New Belly Button After Umbilical Hernia Repair?
Combined with a tummy tuck ? I also need diastasis rectis repair, but that's further up and shouldn't affect it right? I don't want to go...
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Bruise-like, Tightness and Pain 3 Inches Around Belly Button, 3 Months Post TT, Normal?
Hi, I had a tummy tuck three months ago. I feel the job was well done. However, I see what looks like a bruise around my navel. After I go out for...
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Bloody and Draining Navel 5 Years After Tummy Tuck
I have been having numerous infections in my navel since my tummy tuck 5 years ago. Today the navel had the strongest odor and when I checked, there...
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2 Mths out Bb Weird, Pooches Under Bb, Purple Line Doc Has No Answers Why
2 mths since surgery and have complained to doc about few issues bb shape weird, pooches (muscles)stick out under bb, deep purple line top of muscle...
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How Much of a Limiting Factor is Very Little Loose Skin Above the Belly Button in Having a Full Tummy Tuck?
Hello, my plastic surgeon said that he would be hesitant to do a full tummy tuck on me because my skin is quite taut above the belly button and the...
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Can I Change my Doctor with Medicare?
In 2009, I had a TT, hysterectomy, & hernia repair. I got MRSA and was on a wound vac for 2 months. What happened to me should not have happened....
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How Long After a Tummy Tuck Do You Have to Wait to Get Your Belly Button Pierced?
How long after a tummy tuck do you have to wait to get your belly button pierced?
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Can Belly Button Be Revised 6 Months Post TT? (photo)
I had a Full TT 6 months ago. I am 5'6 and 110 pounds. I had 4 kids and had extensive stretch marks, muscle seperation and a small hernia. my...
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Is It Possible To Remove The Belly Button During a TT?
I had a baby four years ago and have stretch marks & loose skin. I'm very petite and know theres not enough skin to have a full tummy tuck...
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What Would You Do? Tummy Tuck? Smart Lipo? Nothing? (photo)
Hi, there, I have a question for any doc out there about my belly. The area around my belly button is the worst, very stretched and down to the pubic...
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Looking into Getting the Full Abdominoplasty but Worried About Belly Button. What Can I Expect? (photo)
Thank you all for your quick responses on my last question. I know that I need to get the surgery now, the only thing I am wondering is about the...
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Is the Belly Button Positioned Too Low Post Tummy Tuck? What Do You Think About Results? (photo)
Before and 8 weeks after photos.
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I Had a TT 2 Years Ago, and Notice There's Some Slight Scabbing in my Belly Button. Should I Worry?
Today I noticed there seemed to be some lint in my belly button and I thought it was dirt. It didn't seem to clean up easily so I took a cotton...
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Made a Sudden Movement
I'm 3 days post op from abdominalplasty. I made a sudden move and felt a sharp pain by my belly button, could I have popped a stitch?
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Can the Marble Trick Improve the Depth of a Belly Button?
After several BB revisions following a FTT my PS finally acheived some depth to my belly button! She opened my lower incision and re-plicated the...
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1 Week Post-Op TT, Is it Normal to Have Stabbing Pains around Belly Button?
Hi there people was just after some advice from you guys if possible!..I am 8days post op from a full tummy tuck, I have a very weird pain its about...
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umbilicus after TT
Hi, I have done my TT surgery with hernia as well on 10th july, it went well and I started walking, the wound started to heal, even though I have some...
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Its Been 9 Months Since my Tummy Tuck. I Have Bulging Around my Stomach. What Can That Be? (photo)
It has been 9 months since my tummy tuck. The scar is really close to my belly button and I have some bulging around my stomach. What can that be? I...
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Is the Belly Button Positioned Too Low Post TT? (photo)
I had tummy tuck 8 weeks ago and doctor decided not to form a new belly button and pulled the tissue down. It looks that it's sitting close to the...
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How Long Does It Take for a Tummy Tuck Belly Button to Heal?
Hi everyone. I am 31, I have two kids and a year ago I had a tummy tuck and liposculpture procedure done. My body doesn't seem to like scars and...
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Tummy Tuck Swelling 3 Months PO Normal?
I had a breast reduction and tummy tuck on Dec. 19, 2011. I still have swelling under my new belly button. I've been told it will take months...
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What Type of Tummy Tuck Surgery Necessitates a Vertical Scar As Well As a Horizonal One?
I have seen pictures of tummy tuck after photos and been concerned by the small vertical scar I see in some along with the expected horizontal scar....
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What Can Cause a Lot of Drainage from the Belly Button 4weeks After a Full Tummy Tuck and Lipo?
What Can Cause a Lot of Drainage from the Belly Button 4weeks After a Full Tummy Tuck and Lipo, Been on Antibiotic for 2weeks.
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Belly Button is Still Raw 8 Weeks After Tummy Tuck
I had a panniculectomy with some lipo May 12 and my belly button is tight around the outside but pink with some white tissue inside. Will it survive?
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What Happens to my Belly Button Ring Scar After a TT?
I have a small hole above my belly button where my BB ring used to be. It's been closed now for 4+ years.
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How Will my Belly Button Look? (photo)
Hi! I'm really sad because two different doctors have told me that I can't have a full tummy tuck because I don't have enough skin :( They...
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Belly Button - Burning and Soreness 8 Months Post-op
I Am 8 Months Post Tummy Tuck and Still Have Burning and Sorness Around Belly Button?
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Is my Belly Button Normal 2 Weeks Post TT? What Is the Hard Spot above BB? (photo)
I am 16 days post op from a tummy tuck, I'm concerned about my belly button as it looks like a large outey. Is it normal for it to look like this...
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Not Sure Mini or Full Tt
I saw 2 docs and both said I could be candidate for mini or full tt, but would have more skin if did mini, but new bb if I do full. Don't really...
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Really Bad Cough 1 Week Post-Op TT, Now BB is Really Swollen, Should I Be Concerned?
I have not worn compression garments as my PS doesn't use them it was a full TT no lipo and my BB is now swollen and feels tender no redness is...
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Potential Necrosis of Belly Button After TT, What Can I Do If It Happens?
I had a TT on Feb 1,2012. I saw my PS today he said he didnot like the colour of one spot on my belly button and he will keep a eye on it. Should i be...
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Can I Still Get Surgery on my Belly Button if I Plan on Having More Kids?
I had my first baby 7 months ago. During pregnancy, my OB said I had a possible hernia and to keep an eye on my belly button. Now that I've lost...
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Why is my Belly Button Burning After a Tummy Tuck? (photo)
I had surgery last friday, march 9th..so far i have had a good recovery besides the fact that my belly button hurts and feels like its on fire!! i...
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How Repair Belly Button After a Herniated Surgery Made It Look Deformed and Flat?
How Repair Belly Button After a Herniated Surgery Made It Look Deformed and Flat?
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How Long Does if Take for Stitches to Fall off of Belly Button?
Im three weeks post op, from full tummy tuck the stitches look the same. They are dry but have no appearance of falling off
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Is It Normal to Have Darking of the Skin Around the Belly Button at 4 Months Post Op? (photo)
Is it normal to have darking of the skin around the belly button at 4 months Post op? I didnt have this darking of belly button before.To the right of...
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Belly Button Scab 5.5 Weeks Post TT Normal?
I am 5 1/2 weeks post tummy tuck and I still have a scab on my belly button. There is no sign of infection and no oozing. Is it normal to still have...
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How Will my Ps Fix my Bb? It's off Center After Surgery. Can It Be Done at Office?
Had full tt w minimal lipo. Had major Swelling first day post op ( ps says From walking up stairs) and bb healed Off center . Also small bulge above...
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How Do I Know if I've Developed a Post Pregnancy Hernia?
I had a baby 9 weeks ago. My abs felt like they had a split. I spoke to my OB and they determined it to be so. I'm wondering what the best way to...
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Worried About Belly Button and Abdomen After TT, Can BB Be Fixed?
3 months ago I had a tt.doctor said its a full because he repaired the muscle.He is board certified. Looks like he just pulled everything down an inch...
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Sharp Pain on Right Side Near Belly Button 3 Months Post Op of Full Tt. Could This Be a Hernia?
Full tummy tuck Dec 19. Ihave started feeling a sharp pain near my belly button on the right hand side. The pain comes when my tummy is full like if I...
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Full Tummy Tuck 9 Mos Post Op ... Can I Deepen my Belly Button? (photo)
I had a full tummy tuck 9 months ago. My belly button is very shallow and appears to be more of an outie than an "innie". Can I deepen it at...
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Should I Cover my Belly Button While Wearing my Girdle - (Zips in the Front)?
I got a tummy tuck 12 days ago. Been applying ointment that was giving to me by my Doctor and covering it. I'm afraid if I don't cover it I...
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Belly Button Do-over? Can I Get it Pierced? (photo)
I am 6 1/2 wks post-op TT. I wanted to get my belly button pierced when the time comes but I am not happy with the way my CS reconstructed my belly...
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How Long Do I Have to Wait After Full Tummy Tuck to Have my Belly Button Pierced?
How Long Do I Have to Wait After Full Tummy Tuck to Have my Belly Button Pierced?
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Leaking from Bellybutton After Abdominoplasty, Should I be Worried?
Abdominoplasty 5 1/2 weeks ago in Mexico. Coming out of anesthesia I ripped the drain out. Replaced 4 hours later. 10 days after surgery the drain...
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Can This Surgery Be Repaired and How Well? I Just Had It Done and He Scarred Me Up. (photo)
I am 119 pounds and had a tummy tuck because I had had 3 c-sections, my muscles were a little weak and I had a small pouch which I wanted to get rid...
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Bulge Left After Umbilical Hernia Repair- What Can I Do?
I had two umbilical hernias removed and it obviously left a scar, but it also left my belly button deformed...AND the doctor who performed the surgery...
1 doctor answer
Causes of Pain Above the Billy Button After Tt?
I am 9 days post tt.. As i have removed the last drain, i pit on the compression garment for one day but then i stoped due to a pain that is felt...
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My Doctor Tells Me That I Have a Belly Button Trauma, How is That Treated?
He took the stitches 3 weeks after the surgery, and told me that the wound could open because of the belly button trauma, could I got an infection? I...
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Umbilicoplasty Revision? Tuck? Anything? Why Can't I Get Even Close to a Consensus? (photo)
Loose skin from pregnancy. Many consults 10 years ago. Opinions ran the gamut. 1 was very conservative and recommended umbilicoplasty which I had...
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Belly Button Not Centered After Tummy Tuck (6months Ago), Options?
Hi i had a full TT, breast lift with implants and liposuccion 6 months ago. I am sad because my bellybutton is not centered. I already told the Dr and...
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I Notice a Round Bulge Right Above my Belly Button Right After Surgery and I'm 19 Days Post and It's Still There?
I Notice a Round Bulge Right Above my Belly Button Right After Surgery (Tummy Tuck) and I'm 19 Days Post and It's Still There. I'm Concern
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My Belly Button After Tummy Tuck Was Purple. Permanent?
My belly bottom after tummy tuck was purple and I thought it will go away like bruises. as one of my PS advised me I filled it with polysporine and...
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Sudden Numbness 3 Weeks Post Op After Tummy Tuck- Normal?
After my tummy tuck i had numbness at stitch site and a bit above that, now i am 3 weeks post op and the numbness has spread up to my belly button. I...
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My Belly Button is Stil Oozing Fluid Twelve Weeks Post Op, Why?
I started Cipro and my PS did an exploratory to search for a possible permanent stitch that he thought may be causing the problem. He found nothing,...
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Do I Have a Popped Stitch at 4 Weeks?
I was laying in bed after sleep and was involuntarily tightening my muscles like a stretch in the morning and felt a pop in the center of my stomach...
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Will My Belly Button Infection Heal Properly 2 Weeks Post Op?
I had a tummy tuck two weeks ago. A few days ago I notice a opening in my belly button and its started to smell and leak brown fluid. I went back to...
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I Had a Tummy Tuck and Still Have a Gap Below the Belly Button
I had a tummey tuck done 5 weeks ago and stil have an inch gap in the middle below the belly tutton where the stitches have not healed. I have been...
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Pinched Skin Under Belly Button After TT- Will It Go Away?
I have a vertical, pinched fold of skin about an inch under my belly button. Like the skin was gathered and pulled down and bunched up together. Will...
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Umbilicoplasty with Diastasis 10 Months After Pregnancy? (photo)
I have an ugly belly bottom after the pregnancy ( 10 months ago) and I would like to have umbilicoplasty, however, I have separation abs separated, Is...
What Would Cause a Tugging at the Navel After Having Tummy Tuck?
What would cause a lump on the lower right side of your belly and a tugging feeling at your belly button after having tummy tuck?I dont have a pic but...
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Curve of Muscle and Bb Slightly off 2 1/2 Wks Post TT is This Swelling and Will It Correct ?
I had Tummy Tuck surgery 2and 1/2 weeks ago. My muscle line is slightly curved and my belly button looks off too. Is this due to swelling? Will it...
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Had a Tummy Tuck 5 Years Ago Still Have Problems with Belly Button
2007 I had a tummy tuck done and after a year started to have oozing from my belly button. First I was told that I had a subcutaneous tissue infection...
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Gallbladder Removal and Tummy Tuck - Belly Button transformation?
A few years ago I had a laparoscopic removal of my gallbladder which resulted in a large and odd looking belly button when they sewed it up. I am now...
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1 Month After Tummy Tuck, Have a Blister and Hardening Around Navel, is This Normal?
Had a Tummy Tuck with Lipo of the Flanks 1 month ago, Now I'm nursing a blister that raw its getting better, but now there's Harding around my...
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Will This Belly Button Heal Correctly? (photo)
I had a full TT with MR almost 6 weeks ago. From the beginning my PS said that my belly button will be slow healing. At 3 weeks it was still fully...
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Necrosis of Belly Button Stock, What can I do Now?
I have had necrosis of BB since 2 day post op, now on week 3 post op my Dr said it appears the entire stock is dead! I am not a smoker. I am 37 years...
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8 Months Post-TT; Still Have Sagging Skin and Unhappy With Placement of Scar, and Bellybutton. What Are My Options? (photo)
Hello I had a tummy tuck 8 months ago. Recently I have noticed that I have rolls of sagging skin. I always thought my scar is too high, and I am not...
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Navel Hernia Since Birth. It is Okay To Get My Navel Pierced?
I've had a navel hernia since i was born and now am 22 years old, I've been to couple doctors and they all said that I don't need surgery...
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Should the Plastic Surgeon or Patient Pay for a Belly Button Revision After a Tummy Tuck and Umbilical Hernia Repair?
Should the Plastic Surgeon or Patient Pay for a Belly Button Revision After a Tummy Tuck and Umbilical Hernia Repair?
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2 Weeks Post Op my Belly Button Looks Red Around the Stitches and White in Base. Should I Worry?
2 weeks post op my belly button looks red around stitches and white in base despite local treatment with hydrogen peroxide and betadine twice daily.I...
Could Ultracet Act As a Blood Thinner and Aid in Bleeding out Post Surgery? (photo)
I had a Tummy Tuck Muscle Repair and Umbilical hernia repair Feb 14,2011. Hours after my surgery blood started filling mu abdomen and coming out...
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Belly Button Revison Possible After 1 year? (photo)
I had a TT one year ago and just had a vertical scar revision as well as a belly button revision. (I'm sorry I dont have before pictures.) I know...
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My Old Belly Button Piercing is Still There After Tummy Tuck. Any Way to Get Rid Of It?
It's honestly kind of embarrassing. He pulled all the skin down and it looks really nice. I mean, the scar is higher than I would have liked and...
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Normal Swelling 12 Days Post TT? (photo)
I had my TT with MR 12 days ago. I still have my drains in and a few days ago I developed a little bit of an infection at my belly button. I started...
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Can Neucrosis of the Belly Button Spread?
I am 3 weeks post-op of a tummy tuck. I have neucrosis of belly button. Over half was neucrotic with the rest looking very normal. I have been packing...
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Belly Button Post Op. Pack Was Taken Out 2 Days Ago and Now it Looks Swollen on the Inside? (photo)
I am 7 days post op from full tummy tuck and muscle repair. My belly button has been packed until 2 days ago now it looks swollen on the inside....
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How Successful is the Marble Trick ?
I had a tt 3 years ago hate my belly button its just a slit will the marble trick still work ?
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I Am Having This Pulling Twinge / Ripping Feeling on my Right Side, is This Normal? (photo)
I am feeling this pulling twinge feeling on my right side close to my BB. At first I thought I had popped a stitch but like I said it is to the side...
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A Question About Belly Button Placement After Tummy Tuck? (photo)
My plastic surgeon has asked me to consider what I want to do about my belly button during tummy tuck--either move it down a couple of inches (as he...
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Is It Possible to Have Full TT Without Replacing Belly Button?
I had TT about 10 weeks ago without the replacement of belly button and the sergeon said that he performed full tummy tuck with liposuction .Is it...
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Can my Belly Button Be Fixed Easily and Should I Have to Pay for It? (photo)
Fifty yr old women. 22 yr ago 3 kids, (2 C-sec) & 11 months ago I had a tt with hernia rpr w/o MR. I asked the PS if I needed MR and he had me...
3 Years After TT is it Possible to Have a Belly Button Reconstruction?
I had a tummy tuck 3 years ago and was left with a huge belly button with a scar on the outside. I went in for a revision 4 months ago, and it looks...
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Sharp Pain in Belly Button - Loss of Feeling & Swelling After TT in 11/2011?
Hello, I had my TT procedure (w lipo) in Nov 2011 and have had no complications. I got up from sitting on the couch the other night and felt an...
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One Week Post-Op, Fluid From Belly Button Down
I just had a tummy tuck a week ago and just noticed fluid from the belly button down. Would this go away or what can I do to get rid of the fluid?
Why was my Belly Button Was Removed in a Tummy Tuck Procedure?
Why was my Belly Button Was Removed in a Tummy Tuck Procedure?
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Why is my Navel Area Draining So Heavily After TT?
My navel area started leaking today Sunday and I had to keep changing the gauze. This never happened and I'm about 3 weeks post op. It is a light...
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Had A Hernia Removed and Have No Belly Button and Doctor Told Me To Wait 6 Months?
I Had a Hernia Remove and I No Longer Have a Belly Button. my Doctor Told Me to Wait 6months and He Will Do Something About It. im very said that i...
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Flat Belly Button, Skin Discolouration/breakdown 7 Months Post Tummy Tuck, What Can I Do? (photo)
7 months ago I had a full tummy tuck, muscle repair and hernia repair. recovery was uneventful. at my follow-up last week my doctor expressed concern...
How Long is Necrotic Tissue Expected to Take to Clear Up?
I had a laparotomy for an abdominal mass & reversal of an illeostomy March 31 & woke w/a large bit of white necrotic tissue in my belly button...
Will my Off-center Belly Button Correct Itself After my Tummy Tuck?
I am 5 days post-op after a tummy tuck and lipo. My only concern is that my belly button is off-center to the left by about 3/4 to 1 inch and it also...
What Can I Do if my Belly Button "Dies" As a Result of TT with Umbilical Hernia Repair?
I am 9 days post-op from a TT, umbilical hernia repair, BA and thigh lipo. I was just told at my follow-up that it looks like my belly button may be...
Risk of Losing My Belly Button? (Umbilical Hernia Repair & Tummy Tuck)
I was recently diagnosed with an umbilical hernia during a consultation with a plastic surgeon. I was examined by my primary doctor and she confirmed...
Can I Get a Scar Repaired That Has a Hernia Associated with It?
Gt tmy tck. 12 hrs ltr. belly button turned black. doc debrided it for 3 wks. then took skin graph to cvr up 4 inch bell shaped hole in stmch. what...
Just Had a Tummy Tuck and my Belly Button is Not Centered? Can This Be Corrected?
It is about a half inch off center.
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