Is it a good idea to wear a belly button shaper after a tummy tuck?

I do this on a case by case basis but not routinely. I will have my patient wear one if it looks like it is healing a little bit tight.

Hi AlexOname,
Your surgeon will shape/sculpt the belly button in the operating room. There should be no need for a belly button shaping device (unless that's part of your surgeon's usual care pathway). I wouldn't suggest an unsterile marble...trying to force anything into the belly button after surgery risks tearing the just-healed tissue, likely at the junction between belly button and abdominal wall skin.
Hope this helps!
Best,Christopher Pannucci MDBoard Certified Plastic SurgeryPlastic Surgery NorthwestSpokane, Washington

Some belly buttons will benefit from a "shaper." Your surgeon will decide the need and more importantly the timing of use, depending on the post operative appearance and healing.