Can I Get my Belly Button Pierced After a Tummy Tuck?

As long as your incision is well healed, you can get your belly button pierced six months after a tummy tuck.  If you are concerned at all regarding how your incision has healed, please consult with your plastic surgeon prior to the actual piercing.

Best wishes,

Dr.Bruno

Thanks for the question. 2-4 months is enough time to get a piercing. Then, if you talk to your surgeon and get approval, there is no obstacle to having a piercing. I wish you all the best.

At 6 months your incisions should be healed, making it safe to have your belly button pierced at this point. However, if you’ve had complications and delayed healing then you may need to wait longer. Ask your surgeon what their opinion is.

Yes, you should be able to get your belly button pierced 6 months after a tummy tuck.  By this stage your incision should  be completely healed and the scar maturing well.

It should be okay to get your belly button pierced as long as you have no complications from your surgery and your incision has healed. 

Umbilical piercings have become very popular amongst younger
patients.  It’s not unusual for
abdominoplasty patients to request this procedure following tummy tuck surgery. 

                  This
is a relatively simple procedure, but should be delayed until adequate healing
has taken place.  In most cases
this takes about six months to occur. 

                  It’s important to understand that wound healing varies from
patient to patient.  For this
reason it’s important to consult your surgeon before proceeding with this
maneuver.