Floating tummy tuck - is it possible to keep the belly button in a more natural position?

Thanks for your question. In my experience, doing a breast lift doesn't pull up much tissue from the abdomen. I don't think doing this operation at the same time as a floating umbilicus tummy tuck would prevent the umbilicus from migrating lower on your abdomen.

A floating or extended tummy tuck technique is a variation of the traditional tummy tuck that allows for repositioning the belly button to maintain a more natural appearance while addressing excess skin and fat in the abdominal area.

In a traditional tummy tuck, the belly button might be repositioned due to the tightening and reshaping of the abdominal skin and muscles. However, with the floating or extended tummy tuck technique, the belly button is often left attached to the abdominal skin, allowing it to be repositioned while maintaining its natural appearance.

This technique allows the surgeon to address excess skin and fat below the belly button while keeping the belly button in a more natural position, reducing the risk of an unnatural or "pulled" appearance.

Discussing your goals and concerns with a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in tummy tucks and understands this technique is crucial. They can assess your specific anatomy and discuss whether the floating tummy tuck technique is suitable for achieving your desired results while maintaining a natural-looking belly button position.

Hi redjai, a breast lift does not provide any upward pull to the umbilicus. A reverse abdominoplasty is a procedure that can be done, however it would not be wise to add that to another type of abdominoplasty. All the best!

Hi redjai,
If I'm understanding your question, you're asking about a tummy tuck with a floating belly button (a "mini" tummy tuck), combined with a reverse tummy tuck, which would hike excess upper abdominal skin up onto the lower pole of the breast, or remove that excess skin through an incision under the breast.
I'd be concerned about this combination of procedures, particularly from the perspective of blood supply--in this combination, you'd be removing all of the blood vessels coming through the six pack muscles and into the skin, and the peri-costal perforators (from the rib margin) as well.
This surgery would leave your entire abdominal area attached on only the blood supply coming in from the sides. That alone would be concerning about insufficient blood supply, and there's no way liposuction to the flanks could be done concurrently.
I wouldn't recommend this combination of procedures.
Hope this helps.
Best,Christopher Pannucci MD MSBoard Certified Plastic SurgeonPlastic Surgery NorthwestSpokane, Washington

It is difficult to know what to recommend without photographs or an examination. I am assuming what you mean by a floating tummy tuck is an umbilical float procedure. This is where there are no incisions made around the belly button, and it is pulled down with the skin during a tummy tuck. That technique is generally recommended only if there is not significant excess skin of the tummy. Unfortunately, a breast lift cannot tighten the upper tummy skin above the belly button. I would recommend seeing a board-certified plastic surgeon to discuss the best tummy tuck technique for you.

Hello @redjai, thank you for your question. You can preserve the navel and simply make the position transfer with the amount of skin that is at the top. The only thing is that if there is not much skin, there will be a scar the size of the previous navel. It is important that this substance is placed by the professional who placed the acid in the first place. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD, FACS.

Dear redjai,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Trying to pull the abdominal skin upward under the breast does not work well for most women. It usually winds up pulling the breast down and not moving much belly skin.

It’s definitely possible to remove skin on both ends with a floating belly button with adding a reversed tummy tuck. rather than doing that I would highly suggest sticking with a traditional for tummy tuck and focusing on finding a plastic surgeon who can do the procedure with a natural looking belly button.
Getting a natural looking belly button is the hardest part of the tummy tuck procedure and surgeons who do that well consistently tend to be detail oriented and know all of the aspect of doing tummy tuck surgery well.
During consultations ask each provider to show their entire collection of before and after pictures. Seeing a handful of preselected pictures which most likely represent the best results of the providers career is insufficient to get a clear understanding of what average results look like.
Look specifically at who gets the best looking belly buttons consistently.
If you’ve already had a floating belly button tell me a tech then bringing it up with a reverse tummy tuck is not going to work well.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD

A floating tummy tuck, also known as a FAB technique, allows for better positioning of the belly button, creating a more natural appearance by preserving its original placement. Consult with a skilled plastic surgeon to discuss your specific goals and options.