Will vertical crease after tummy tuck disappear over time? (photos)

September 8, 2014
Asked By:octmlite in Los Angeles, CA

I am 10 days postop and notice that there is a vertical crease above and within my belly button. My abdomen and sides are still numb, therefore I know that I am still swollen. I still have one drain inside of me. Will the vertical crease disappear once swelling subsides? Does my belly button look normal?

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