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If you are having a traditional abdominoplasty/tummy tuck, your abdominal skin is elevated up to nearly your ribs. This gives wide exposure to your fascia between your rectus muscles, which may need to be sutured together during your abdominoplasty/tummy tuck. If there is a hernia at your umbilicus, this can easily be repaired at the same time. This does not increase the recovery time and only minimally increases the operative time. If you are only having a mini tummy tuck, where your incision would only be low on the abdomen, you can still have an umbilical If you are only having a mini tummy tuck, where your incision would only be low on your abdomen, you can still have a umbilical hernia repaired with a small incision around the edge of your belly button. Discuss these options with your plastic surgeon.Best wishes.
Hi,Thank you for posting your question here!My answer will be based purely on the pictures provided and should not be considered as medical advice , for true medical advice please consult with a plastic surgeon in person. People with excess skin just above their belly button are good candidates...
Hello, Those could be so bothersome. Suture granulomas are a response of your immune system to a foreign body. It's more related to type of suture material, the size of it, location, technique and tissue reactivity than allergies. If this bothers you, depending of the location and function of...
He result looks quite reasonable. However, the appearance is that of excess fat in the lower abdomen rather than muscle bulge or “scar tissue.”. A physical exam of the area would determine this, of course. It appears that liposuction loan would suffice, but a pinched test would be necessary.