I have a scab in my belly button & can't rid of it. I had a tummy tuck in 08 & no issues till now. Should I be worried? (Photo)

Removal of the umbilical piercing can tighten the skin and remove the wrinkled skin but will leave you with a small scar.  Best of Luck. 

Closures of abdominoplasties are performed with many layers. This is particularly so in the fleur de lis approach. It is possible that something might have broken. Hopefully these are not the plication stitches that hold the abdominal wall fascia together. If you have a new bulge, talk to your...

Dear Sleeva, Your belly button wound opened up completely but the actual stump of your belly button is alive in the depths of that wound.  I believe it will heal and you will get to keep your belly button.  I think it will heal sooner than you think.  The trick is to keep it clean...

Suggest you have a full review to make sure nothing else is going on as it may be due to hernia causing the discomfort.

The treatment of keloids and scars from a plastic surgery procedure such as a tummy tuck begins with early treatment. I would suggest application of Plato's Scar Serum once the skin has epithelialized, laser with microfractional RF and ablation, and pulsed dye laser. Surgical revision is...

I see no need for either component separation or mesh in tummy tucks I have  performed.  They may have their place in a severely stretched out tummy with a true hernia, but those cases are not the typical tummy tuck.  Component separation and mesh are used in really bad...