I was born with an Omphalocele. Immediately after I was born I had an Omphalocele repair surgery and this is how it turned out. I just want it to look like a normal belly button so I can stop being self conscious. What can be done?
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Thank you for your question and photo. Silver sulfadiazine cream is a topical antibiotic cream. It is commonly used for open wounds, abrasions and burns. It suppresses bacteria and helps with wound healing. With one's body heat, moisture and time it commonly becomes more...
From the photos, it appears that the scar extends pretty well above the belly button itself, so there are two primary options for treatment. You could undergo scar revision, and trade the scar for a vertical line which would hopefully heal in a more pleasing way, or have a more extensive...
Will vary widely but if you walked into my office in Redding, you would be looking at a fee < $600. This would be for a half hour office procedure where the whole tract is removed and then both openings closed.
