I'm 6 months out from a full TT w/MR. My BB will be revised by my board-cert'd PS 3/13/14 as it has some protruding flare around lower outer edges & insuff't recession when standing, shows through clothes. Sitt'g/lay'g/hunch'g looks great. PS's will tack the stalk to my ab wall to pull it in a bit more. I'm finding a lack of info about what this is like for the patient. He says it'll take about 60 min's, through orig'l scar, local numbing, at work next day. Any add'l info on the exp.? Thanks!
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February 22, 2014
Answer: Umbilical, belly button revision usually an office procedure
As the piercing hole is pretty far above your belly button, I would recommend simply removing the hole and leaving a flat fine small scar. This is done as an office procedure using local anesthesia.
Without seeing your preoperative photos or examining you before hand it would be difficult to answer if your puckering is normal. However there is lots of ways to improve your scarring. See the below link for suggestions:
First you have to rule out an umbilical hernia. If a hernia is present it must be repaired at the same time. This can usually be done within the umbilicus and not via an external scar. The excess skin is removed and the skin is sutured down to the underlying fascia to crease an...