Following abdominoplasty I have an extremely flat tummy. It usually feels hard and not pliable. I lost all softness, and despite being on the thin side, have no muscle shape visible. It's been 2.5 years and I feel so much better but wish my belly button looked a little more natural. Is this fixable?
January 10, 2017
Answer: Belly button? Your belly button in the photo actually looks pretty good. Unfortunately, I cannot tell what can be done without seeing what looks unnatural. Perhaps a close-up photo will do it. Most likely, some adjustments can be madde surgically.See a board certified plastic surgeon. Best wishes, Dr. ALDO
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January 10, 2017
Answer: Belly button? Your belly button in the photo actually looks pretty good. Unfortunately, I cannot tell what can be done without seeing what looks unnatural. Perhaps a close-up photo will do it. Most likely, some adjustments can be madde surgically.See a board certified plastic surgeon. Best wishes, Dr. ALDO
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February 26, 2017
Answer: When you have a 'good' belly button but want it more natural and better, its better to leave good as it is. Attempts to make this more 'natural' have considerable risks of making it worse. For a post-surgical belly button, yours is very good as the scarring is not thick, the belly button is open, and its not totally abnormal. I offer removal of the belly button during a tummy tuck when people may not like their original belly button (just not pretty enough or too deep, etc) and a dimple is reconstructed later that my patients find satisfactory. But you can always ask your surgeon about umbilicoplasty.
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February 26, 2017
Answer: When you have a 'good' belly button but want it more natural and better, its better to leave good as it is. Attempts to make this more 'natural' have considerable risks of making it worse. For a post-surgical belly button, yours is very good as the scarring is not thick, the belly button is open, and its not totally abnormal. I offer removal of the belly button during a tummy tuck when people may not like their original belly button (just not pretty enough or too deep, etc) and a dimple is reconstructed later that my patients find satisfactory. But you can always ask your surgeon about umbilicoplasty.
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