Why do I have an outie when I started with an innie? Will it go back? (photos)

Based on the photos that you showing which is your post surgery outcome, i want to congratulate you and your surgeon on a job well done.  You look amazing.  As far as the belly button, i would love to see what your before photo looked like.  My guess is that your belly button was always an outie like this but it was camouflaged by redundant soft tissue envelope that made it look like inward oriented belly button.  What i see is now an athletic abdomen with very little soft tissue fat content with what appears to be an aesthetically appropriate belly button that fits your new appearance.  I would advise you to re-orient the way you look at your result and realize that you actually look amazing and that you do not look like you had a tummy tuck.  This is the new amazing you.  Again go back to your surgeon and tell him he did an amazing job for you.  Good luck. I hope this helps.

It looks like your healing well and your early result looks great.  You may still have some swelling of your belly button.  I would give it about 6 months to be sure it won’t improve on its own.
Good luck,
Dr. T

Thank you for your question and excellent photos. First of all, I  believe that you already have an excellent result from your surgery. That being said, the belly button can sometimes be a challenge, especially in someone as trim and fit as you are. In patients that have a little more fat in  the abdominal skin, the umbilicus is pulled down toward the abdominal wall making it, and the surrounding scar less noticeable. In your case, when the excess skin was removed with your TT and with no excess fat on your abdominal wall, your belly button becomes more visible and appears more superficial. In time, i believe that this will become less noticeable. Good luck.   

Thanks for your question and photo.  Let me begin by saying that you look to already have a fantastic result! As far as the belly button goes, it would be helpful to see pre operative photos.  Many times, if you have a moderate amount of fat/skin, the belly button will appear pulled in relative to the surrounding skin, ie: an innie.  After tummy tuck, if your actual umbilical depth is shallow, and you have removed fat surrounding the umbilicus, your belly button may appear flatter.  It does not look like you have an umbilical hernia, which could cause an "outie" as well.  This will likely improve to some degree as you heal. Best Regards.Dr Deboni@drdeboni

Swelling of the navel is common and expected after surgery. As this area is very obvious it may seem it takes longer for the swelling to resolve, but it will in time. Continue to follow the advice of your plastic surgeon and keep all follow up appointments so that your progress can be monitored.

Hello dear!!
Thanks for the question and provided information as well.
You are still early on the healing process, it can take up to six months to see your final results, so please be patient. At the stage you are in, inflammation is normal.
If you have any concerns, please follow up close with your plastic surgeon.
Good luck :)

You will continue healing and changing over several months.  It would be helpful to see your before and after photos to compare.   Discuss your result with your surgeon in the event revision surgery is needed.