Why would a navel close in on itself while healing? Can it be corrected with revision to have a normal size & look? (Photo)

December 18, 2014
Asked By:Writerfire in San Antonio, TX

I LOVED my navel after TT, for about three weeks. It was pretty, round, no scars. Then it started changing, shrinking, scarring. All that fits in it is something with the circumference of a skewer. It has a thick, hard, raised scar as well. Why did it shrivel & scar badly? I had leg Lipo & those scars & the TT scar look just fine, flat, not hard at all. Can it be fixed? Also, low abdomen tightness. Nurse says it's probably scar tissue. Could lots of scar tissue on the inside affect the navel?

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December 30, 2014

Answer: Thickened scar

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December 30, 2014

Answer: Thickened scar

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December 22, 2014

Answer: Umbilical stenosis.

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December 22, 2014

Answer: Umbilical stenosis.

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December 20, 2014

Answer: Scarred belly button

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December 20, 2014

Answer: Scarred belly button

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December 19, 2014

Answer: Scar around the navel

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December 19, 2014

Answer: Scar around the navel

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December 22, 2014

Answer: Stenosis of your belly button

December 22, 2014

Answer: Stenosis of your belly button