This is my before picture and now picture. I had a TT and an umbilical hernia repair. I feel like it looks the same as it did the day after surgery. This makes me so nervous. I was hoping to show off my tummy this summer but not with this bellybutton. Will this change that much?
Answer: Belly Button Concerns Thank you for your question and photos. While I understand your concern about the appearance of your belly button. I would counsel you to reserve judgement for another couple of months. Circumferential incisions and the type of procedure that you had can cause excessive and prolonged swelling that can persist for a while. This swelling can make things look very different than they will in a few months. The good news is that once things heal, if they do not reach the goal you were expecting, revision is straigtfoward procedure. Best wishes on your recovery.
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Answer: Belly Button Concerns Thank you for your question and photos. While I understand your concern about the appearance of your belly button. I would counsel you to reserve judgement for another couple of months. Circumferential incisions and the type of procedure that you had can cause excessive and prolonged swelling that can persist for a while. This swelling can make things look very different than they will in a few months. The good news is that once things heal, if they do not reach the goal you were expecting, revision is straigtfoward procedure. Best wishes on your recovery.
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Answer: I am 4 weeks post op and my belly button looks awful to me. Is this going to open and look like a normal belly button? Thank you for your question. Speak with your surgeon to discuss your concern. You are still healing, therefore there is still substantial swelling to that area. Best,
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Answer: I am 4 weeks post op and my belly button looks awful to me. Is this going to open and look like a normal belly button? Thank you for your question. Speak with your surgeon to discuss your concern. You are still healing, therefore there is still substantial swelling to that area. Best,
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March 2, 2016
Answer: I am 4 weeks post op and my belly button looks awful to me. Is this going to open and look like a normal belly button? Thank you for your question and photographs. I can see your concern but as you are recently out from surgery swelling may be causing the current appearance of your belly button which should improve spontaneously with time. If your belly button does not mature into an appearance that you like, a small in-office procedure can be done to further refine it. Best wishes!
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March 2, 2016
Answer: I am 4 weeks post op and my belly button looks awful to me. Is this going to open and look like a normal belly button? Thank you for your question and photographs. I can see your concern but as you are recently out from surgery swelling may be causing the current appearance of your belly button which should improve spontaneously with time. If your belly button does not mature into an appearance that you like, a small in-office procedure can be done to further refine it. Best wishes!
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March 1, 2016
Answer: Belly button Your belly button is one of your first scars. This is where your umbilical cord was attached to your mothers placenta and carried nutrients to you in utero and waste products away from you and back to your mother. Once the umbilical cord was cut, the stump or scar left behind is your "belly button." Scars have a poor blood supply and that is why your healing belly button looks funky or strange after your tummy tuck. It is very early after surgery and your belly button is swollen too. This will change after a few months and its appearance will continue to improve. If you go out in the sun, apply sunblock to prevent darkening or hyperpigmentation of your belly button.
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March 1, 2016
Answer: Belly button Your belly button is one of your first scars. This is where your umbilical cord was attached to your mothers placenta and carried nutrients to you in utero and waste products away from you and back to your mother. Once the umbilical cord was cut, the stump or scar left behind is your "belly button." Scars have a poor blood supply and that is why your healing belly button looks funky or strange after your tummy tuck. It is very early after surgery and your belly button is swollen too. This will change after a few months and its appearance will continue to improve. If you go out in the sun, apply sunblock to prevent darkening or hyperpigmentation of your belly button.
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March 1, 2016
Answer: Too soon to judge 4 weeks post op is really too soon to judge your final results. It can take up to 6 months for all of your swelling to subside. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon at your next post op appointment.My best,
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March 1, 2016
Answer: Too soon to judge 4 weeks post op is really too soon to judge your final results. It can take up to 6 months for all of your swelling to subside. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon at your next post op appointment.My best,
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