Is peri-umbilical tummy tucks effective?

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I recently read about a peri-umbilical Tummy Tuck, where the skin around the belly button is removed, and a permanent stich is placed under the skin. It sounded great since I only have stretch marks around my belly button. I have never heard of this before now. Is this new? Is this safe and effective?

Farbod Esmailian, MD · Answer

It is good for patients who have minor hooding around the belly button.  It helps get rid of the hooding and smooth out the skin around the belly button.
I would not recommend it if you are trying to avoid a tummy tuck or trying to remove lots of skin around the belly button.
Hope that helps.

Bradley Eisemann, MD · Answer

I recently had a patient come into the office asking about this as an alternative to a traditional abdominoplasty or a mini-abdominoplasty. The benefits of this procedure are  limited and only address the skin and fat just around the belly button. Trying to do too much with this type of procedure may result in scar widening or poor wound healing.
It's important for patients to understand the goals of all of the surgical options to address the abdominal contour. Different procedures do different things to address the the abdominal musculature and the overlying skin and fat. Every patient is unique and their goals unique so the planned surgery must be individualized.

W. Tracy Hankins, MD · Answer

This procedure only allows for a very minimal amount of skin to be removed and as such, is not appropriate for most patients who present with stretch marks in the peri-umbilical area.

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