I am a 37 yr old mom. I exercise on a regular basis and have reached my ideal weight of 120. I had an abdomen lipo 2 years ago to get rid of some lower ab pouch of fat that just wouldn't go away with regular exercise. My belly button after pregnancies wasn't perfect, but the 'outie' is way more noticeable now that my stomach is flat. I am new to Texas and would like to know what is the average cost for this procesure in Houston. Also, what is the procedure like and what is the down time.
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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...
A mini tummy tuck removes about half of the skin of the lower abdomen, repositions the muscles of the lower abdomen and changes the position and shape of your belly button. Typically there is no scar around the belly button but it is a little bit lower and more vertical (up and down) in...