I Want a Full Tummy Tuck, but No BB. Is That Possible?

Generally speaking, plastic surgeons strive to make things look normal if not better than normal. Normal abdomens have belly buttons. So we try to make the belly buttons look like a great looking belly button (think models). That doesn't mean that the belly button has to be there. But it goes against our collective grain to omit one. If you have a good reason to want it gone, I see no excuse to force the norm. However, be prepared to live with your decision. Remade belly buttons seldom look as good as the real thing.

             A tummy tuck can produce a tummy without a belly button, if that is desired.  The drawback would be that this does not represent the normal anatomy.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of tummy tucks and body contouring procedures each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA