I lost 135 pounds over six years ago. I am in shape but my only issue is my bellybutton. It has enough loose skin above it that it makes it sag..and because of the skin laying on it I keep getting infections inside of it. I of course clean it every time I shower and make sure it gets dry but it just cant be helped. I do stomach exercises but hear that wont help. I cant afford surgery now but besides a full tummy tuck is there surgery just for belly buttons?
November 17, 2013
Answer: Loose skin above the belly button Practically speaking the treatment for this is a tummy tuck. If you want to be creative a "reverse tummy tuck" where the incision is made under the breasts, may be useful. This would not be the first choice. Finally, because the belly button is holding the skin at one point, not allowing it to sag elsewhere, a procedure can be performed where the incision is made around the belly button, the skin is undermined in most of the belly and then is re draped, allowing it to be distributed over a larger area, then make a new hole for the belly button and bring it out through that hole and close the old hole. The main problem with this is that the excess skin may end up accumulating in the lower belly and you may not like that situation either.
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November 17, 2013
Answer: Loose skin above the belly button Practically speaking the treatment for this is a tummy tuck. If you want to be creative a "reverse tummy tuck" where the incision is made under the breasts, may be useful. This would not be the first choice. Finally, because the belly button is holding the skin at one point, not allowing it to sag elsewhere, a procedure can be performed where the incision is made around the belly button, the skin is undermined in most of the belly and then is re draped, allowing it to be distributed over a larger area, then make a new hole for the belly button and bring it out through that hole and close the old hole. The main problem with this is that the excess skin may end up accumulating in the lower belly and you may not like that situation either.
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November 18, 2013
Answer: Excess skin above the belly button The loose skin above the belly button is improved only with tummy tuck. It is emblematic of the fact that liposuction will not help, and the amount of skin that can be pulled down in tummy tuck is probably larger than you think. Wait until you can afford the tummy tuck. Any other procedure will leave you dissatisfied.
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November 18, 2013
Answer: Excess skin above the belly button The loose skin above the belly button is improved only with tummy tuck. It is emblematic of the fact that liposuction will not help, and the amount of skin that can be pulled down in tummy tuck is probably larger than you think. Wait until you can afford the tummy tuck. Any other procedure will leave you dissatisfied.
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