Surgical Procedures for Women
Umbilicus reshaping - page 2 |
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Who is a candidate?
Patents unhappy with the shape of their umbilicus and with realistic expectations of what can be achieved are good candidates for surgery. Patients requesting this operation include those with a protruding bellybutton and those who have undergone a previous abdominoplasty.
What are the consequences?
The umbilicus is actually a scar from the previous attachment to the umbilical cord. Umbilicus reshaping can therefore be considered a form of scar revision. In many cases no additional scars outside the umbilicus are created. If the problem is due to previous surgery, such as a tight or constricted umbilicus, the operation may be more involved.
What are the limitations?
If the umbilicus has an underlying hernia, it may be necessary to creat a larger scar in order to repair it.
What are the risks?
This operation can be performed as a day case under local anaesthetic, or under a general anaesthetic if a hernia repair is required. The scar will need to be supported with tape for a couple of weeks but there are no other specific risks of this relatively minor surgical procedure.
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