Is it okay to get a belly button piercing after a tummy tuck?

This is one of the most frequently asked questions. Lots of patients want to pierce their belly buttons after a tummy tuck surgery. Sometimes piercings can cause inflammation of scars and make them more noticeable or even cause infection. That’s the reason I recommend my patients to wait 12 months until the scars are fully healed.

Dear Fantastic302320,

every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.

Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery