Umbilicoplasty or Tummy Tuck for Frowning Belly Button?

February 18, 2010
Asked By:wannabutt in Fort Pierce, Fl

I am 47 years old, 5'6' 120 lbs. I weight train since 1986. Around 1980, I gained quite a bit of weight in short time (was around 155 lbs) and still paying for the repercussions! In 1989, I had breast augmentation with a benelli breast lift. That same laxity plagues me on my stomach! Most women would love to look like me, but I hate my frowning belly button and puckery skin. The issue seems more in the area above the belly button. Is there a benelli-type procedure for me; an umbilicoplasty maybe? Would rather have belly button scar and covered with tattoo than tummy tuck.

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February 21, 2010

Answer: Umbilicoplasty

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Farbod Esmailian, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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February 21, 2010

Answer: Umbilicoplasty

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Farbod Esmailian, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 26, 2015

Answer: Tummy tuck to help with skin laxity above belly button

Young R. Cho, MD, PhDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 26, 2015

Answer: Tummy tuck to help with skin laxity above belly button

Young R. Cho, MD, PhDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 24, 2014

Answer: Belly Button Surgery for "frowning belly button"

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 24, 2014

Answer: Belly Button Surgery for "frowning belly button"

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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July 27, 2015

Answer: Umbilicoplasty vs. tummy tuck

Brent Moelleken, MDBeverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Umbilicoplasty vs. tummy tuck

Brent Moelleken, MDBeverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
February 20, 2010

Answer: Tummy tuck is vastly superior to umbilicoplasty

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Sam Jejurikar, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 20, 2010

Answer: Tummy tuck is vastly superior to umbilicoplasty

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