What Is Your Opinion On An Umbilical Float to Lower Tummy Tuck Scar? (photo)

A high scar after tummy tuck is not necessary, but the options for lowering it are limited once it is there. The umbilical float is usually done with a mini, and only suitable when the umbi is high to begin with so it doesn't look odd when moved lower. It may be a reasonable option in conjunction with all of the other options you mentioned: skin excision below the scar and anchoring sutures. Wait at least 6 months because the blood supply to the umbi will be coming across the scar around it and not from its deep attachment.

A high scar tummy tuck is unfortunate and not necessary. Now that the scar is there; however, I recommend the first thing you do is to wait one year for all the healing to take place and for the scar to fade to a more white color. Right now, it is red and it is the color that is bothering you.  After a year, you can decide if the float procedure is what you want. It may not lower your scar very much.

The umbilical float is when the base of the belly button (the deepest part) is release/disconnected from its attachment and can be moved downward together with the skin around the belly button. I use this technique when the skin is not loose enough above the belly button that it will reach all the way down. It also is very good fo patients who do not want a scar around the belly button. It does have some limitations though and is not for everyone. In your case it will probably do the trick in letting the tummy tuck scar be revised downward. You should wait though, for about 6 minths to allow everything to get nice a soft and stretchable again. There is also a limit to how far it can be lowered and not make your belly button appear "too low".