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?
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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