I had an umbilical hernia repaired a year ago. It appears as if it was only fixed at 50%. In other words it looks better and sticks out less but it is still there. I also have a terrible round keloid scar around my belly button. My insurance covered this procedure. I use silicone strips on my belly button and it has helped the scar but it looks ugly and I know the hernia is not fixed completely because it sticks out and if I push down on it you hear a squish noise. Where do I go from here?
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As others have said, you have a nice result. There is still some swelling at 6 weeks. There is also inevitably some stretch and relaxation of the skin which is more of an issue after extensive weight loss because the skin is more stretchy. I would wait at least 6 months. If bulging just...
From your pictures it appears that your belly button did contract in after surgery. A revision after 6-9 months (sometimes up to 1 yr) may be performed to help improve its appearance. It sounds like this is your plastic surgeons plan.
Like any surgery site you will develop swelling after a tummy tuck. Now remember that the area of surgery for a tummy tuck is extensive.....from the surgical scar all the way up the rib cage internally. So you have to expect an extensive area and degree of swelling involving the entire abdominal...
