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Thank you for sharing your question and photographs. Though a belly button is not "moved" during a tummy tuck procedure if its stalk is long it can be placed in a different position on the stomach as it comes through the skin. Belly buttons should be at the level of a woman's upper hip bones and yours does seem a little high. As your swelling from surgery improves you may see the belly button drop a little but if it does not, the only attempts at improvement would require surgery and an additional scar. Hope this helps.
Your native umbilicus remains attached to the abdominal wall during a customary abdominoplasty. It does not move as a consequence of the procedure. From the photographs it looks like you have nothing to worry about.
Thank you for your pictures. I am sorry about your belly button. It can be moved down but it will leave a scar where your current belly button resides. Good luck.
It appears your belly button may be a bit high but it would be interesting to look at your before photo. We are all shaped differently. During most tummy tucks the belly button is detached from your skin but not from your abdomen. Although plastic surgeons can influence the site of the belly button slightly depending on the length of the stalk, we usually cannot move it drastically.
And yes, your belly button can be opened up and if there is fat that can be suctioned, your surgeon will let you know where it can be done. Your pinching on your upper abdomen shows no more fat so let your surgeon guide you through the revision process and help you see what result you will ...
I would recommend, if the budget and timing allows, to combine the two procedures so that you have only a single recovery time. Breast and body surgery is often combined and and is commonly referred to as a "mommy makeover". While the 8 hour time period for the surgery does seem to be on the l...
Thank you for your question. It is very important to remember bruising and swelling are going to happen and it will take some time for you to see your full result. You can expect swelling to last anywhere from a couple months. It will go down with time. Just remember to follow all of your post...