Hello, I'm growing concerned about the deep crease underneath my belly button as a result of my tummy tuck. It has been there since the day of surgery and when I told my Dr I was concerned, he said it would more than likely go away with time; although, he gave me some foam material to place over it to help spread the crease open. I'm concerned this won't go away on its own. I've seen others with the same issue and some went away whereas others didn't (worse than mine, crease above and below).
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Dear Lleura,
Thank you for your post. You may have pulled on some internal sutures that your plastic surgeon may have placed inorder to sow your skin and fat back down to the muscle. This should heal fine on its own. I 'd recommend wearing your binder and following up with...
Dear MI,
Thank you for your post. You should follow up with your general surgeon who did the procedure and let him know about this issue.
Best wishes,
Pablo Prichard, MD
Before thinking about this, discuss with your surgeon. Expect about 3 months to see the general shape of the navel, and 6 months or more to see the mature scar.
The last marble I saw was one that required an incision to remove, so this is not a risk-free maneuver. All the best.
