Belly button looks infected. Is this skin necrosis? (Photo)

Thank you for your question.  Umbilicoplasty changes the position, size and shape of your belly button.  It's quite common, after pregnancy, piercing or as a result of a hernia around the belly button, that the attachment of the belly button to the deeper tissue is lost.  This results in what is...

Hi Emma,Thanks for your photo and question! From the looks of your abdomen, you could be a great candidate for either a mini tummy tuck (with muscle tightening), an umbilical slide tummy tuck, or a tummy tuck with a small "t" incision right above the TT incision.  It is best to see a board ...

Although you are very thin and don't have a lot of extra skin...not enough for a traditional tummy tuck...it is likely some extra skin that has caused your belly button's appearance.Perhaps consider a tummy tuck where your belly button is floated...meaning that it is detached from the deeper...

Be encourage you can expect a good result. It is not rare to see allergic reactions to triple antibiotics creams. Once you stop using it it should heal well. Follow your surgeon  recommendations. Best wishes.

In a full tummy tuck, the belly button stays attached to the abdomen wall and is "re-inset" into the upper abdominal flap with a resulting scar around it.  While the position technically stays the same on the abdominal wall, it frequently appears higher on the abdomen post tummy tuck.  In my o...

By removing the ring the opening will shrink slowly and most of the time surgery is not required. When needed the pierced site may be excised. Best wishes.