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Can this large, ugly belly button be fixed? (Photo)

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CJplasticsAug 3, 2022

I went to a board certified physician and had a tummy tuck because I had a diastasis that bothered me when I worked out. Almost a year later, I had a revision to remove dog ears and fix my unsightly, bulging belly button. I'm now 4 months past the revision surgery and I am still very upset about how terrible I look. My belly button looks large, painful and scarred and my sides bubble over my pants and didn't prior to the first surgery. What can I do? Is the belly button a lost cause?

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