I recently had a mini tummy tuck to deal with a painful tethered large C Section scar. I told the plastic surgeon that I wanted more of a scar revision than a tuck and that I didn't want my belly button to be lowered or affected in anyway. I'm now absolutely devastated as my belly button is at least 3cm lower and sits too low in my hips. How can this be corrected? Or at least raised to some extent from it's current position
August 25, 2018
Answer: Belly button If you had a true mini and the belly button stalk is merely "tilted" inferiorly more, you could move it up but at the expense of a scar that will be below the new location (where our belly button is now). If the belly button was lowered as a "fre-float" tummy tuck, it would be unsafe to the blood supply to attempt to relocate it. In theory (actually reality) one could insert a tissue expander beneath the skin to stretch the skin over time and then release the skin to allow the entire skin/belly-button "panel" to be higher.
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August 25, 2018
Answer: Belly button If you had a true mini and the belly button stalk is merely "tilted" inferiorly more, you could move it up but at the expense of a scar that will be below the new location (where our belly button is now). If the belly button was lowered as a "fre-float" tummy tuck, it would be unsafe to the blood supply to attempt to relocate it. In theory (actually reality) one could insert a tissue expander beneath the skin to stretch the skin over time and then release the skin to allow the entire skin/belly-button "panel" to be higher.
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August 24, 2018
Answer: Tummy tuck expectations That's an interesting question. It depends on the technique your first surgeon used with the "mini" TT. If the belly button was cut free from it's base (blood supply) which is commonly referred to as, "floating" the belly button, then trying to move it up would be risky. We'd probably need some more details to help you out. Best wishes
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August 24, 2018
Answer: Tummy tuck expectations That's an interesting question. It depends on the technique your first surgeon used with the "mini" TT. If the belly button was cut free from it's base (blood supply) which is commonly referred to as, "floating" the belly button, then trying to move it up would be risky. We'd probably need some more details to help you out. Best wishes
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