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Is a vertical cut below the belly button the best technique? (Photos)

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Dr.’s have advised 2 options regarding my Bellybutton during a mini TT. Opt 1: pull down excess skin, cut a new hole for my BB and then sew up the old hole, causing the vertical scar. Opt 2: pull the skin down and then cut off the excess skin that will form at the top of the BB. My Q is this, Is the vertical cut/new BB hole necessary or can you achieve the same results with opt 2, thus not creating the extra scar? (Also, I have mesh from prior BB hernia repair)

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