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Am I a good candidate for umbilicalplasty to reshape my belly button? (Photos)

YamimamiJun 8, 2022
Hello and thank you in advance! Do you think I would be a good candidate for umbilicalplasty. I had a tummy tuck in Dec 2019 and I don’t like my belly button. Could it be possible to reshape it?

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