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Losing a belly button following a tummy tuck is very rare but can happen. We can create a new belly button from the surrounding skin.
A new belly button can be created by making an incision and sewing the skin down to the fascia. Doesn't look perfect but will look like a belly button. So sorry this happened to you. It can be repaired. Look for a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.Good Luck,Andrew Cohen MD
Just as nipples can be reconstructed after breast cancer surgery, a new belly button can be reconstructed from adjacent abdominal tissue. The technique is called umbilicoplasty and can be performed easily under local or twilight anesthesia. Make an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss the procedure in more detail.
Yes indeed, an "outie" belly button can be revised to became in "innie". The procedure can range from very quick and simple, to more complex if there is an associated umbilical hernia. Without a physical exam, there is little more that I can recommend for you. You can try setting up an...
Your current appearance is your final one unless you have the opening and tunnel excised. Then all you will have is a tiny scar but it will look a lot better.
Yes, you can definitely change the shape and contour of your umbilicus. I typically do it under local anesthesia in my office without leaving a visible scar. Call one of your local plastic surgeons and I'm sure you will be able to get some improvement.
We can fix that. Go to a local plastic surgeon that does a lot of tummy tucks and I'm sure he or she can handle this little problem. It's a fairly simple procedure, but each one is different. I wouldn't imagine any new scars should be visible when it's all done.Good Luck!
Thank you for your question. Umbilicoplasty is not the same as a hernia repair. When considering a simultaneous hernia repair along with a tummy tcuk, the concern is that a tummy tuck surgery could cause the belly button belly button to not have enough blood flow and it could die. Neou...
Your belly button may have been stretched to accommodate a large pregnant uterus and you now may have an umbilical hernia. You should be examined to see if this is the case and you may consider a hernia repair. This would be a surgical procedure. There are no non-surgical...
