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The abdominal scar above your belly button should be reexcised with layered skin closure. This will improve your results in the long term. Pulsed dye laser will improve the scar, but there will still be textural changes in the skin.
Thanks for your photo and question! It appears that you have a scar that is either hypertrophic or keloid above your belly button, perhaps from previous surgery? To improve the appearance of the scar I recommend scar revision surgery rather than umbilicoplasty, given the length of your scar. Before undergoing revision surgery it is wise to discuss with your surgeon the reasons that your scar is not currently as cosmetically satisfactory as you would like. Sometimes unaesthetic scars develop because of factors that can be corrected, such as tension, infection or a lack of scar management. However, some people have a tendency to develop hypertrophic or keloid scars. Surgery would aim to reduce the width of your scar and leave you with a much less noticeable scar. By discussing the factors that contribute to poor scarring you'll get an idea of the possible outcomes of scar revision surgery in you. The surgery can be done under local anaesthetic and it will be important to adhere to a post operative scar minimisation plan which may involve silicone sheeting, massage and occasionally corticosteroid injections to the scar. Good luck! JT
Hi, an umbilicoplasty is basically a repair of a distorted or deformed belly button. it can be a simple procedure or it can be more involved. in your case, I recommend that the whole abdomen be examined by a certifed plastic surgeon to find out if you need just that or a tummy tuck, which would...
The Belly Button is a funnel like invagination of the skin. Its depth after a tummy tuck is determinedby multipe factors such as - the height/depth of the belly button BEFORE the Tummy Tuck - the amount of fat under the tummy skin in the area of the NEW belly button - the degree of muscle...
Thank you for the question. I would suggest that you wait on having umbilicoplasty and/or tummy tuck surgery until after you have completed pregnancies. As you know, pregnancy can bring about changes to the umbilicus and the remainder of the abdomen, potentially necessitating...
