The following post from our forum is from a woman who tells us that losing a belly button from a tummy tuck operation is not that uncommon. Date: 03/17/2010 Submitted by: Christy Actually they can remove the belly button. I just left the PS and he told me that my belly button won't make it. I would have to lose the belly button in order to do a tummy tuck. Also, that it is more common than you would think. [...]
The following comment from our forum is from a man who had an abdominoplasty done with liposuction on chest and abdominal region. Date: 05/23/2010 Submitted by: David I like your website. I too am a guy who lost a lot of weigh (100 lbs. - 120 lbs.), had sagging skin for about 2 years and decided to go through with it. I had an abdominoplasty done with liposuction on chest and abdominal region. It's been a year and I love [...]
Dottie It has been 13 weeks since my tummy tuck and all is fine except my belly button area is hard and a little pooched out plus he didn't do liposuction and i still have love handles. Does anyone else have this problem? Sorry, Response for this message is missing - Tanner
Mike Hi just wanted to add my few cents in, i have read some place don't know were but it stated it is possible to lose your belly button during a tummy tuck but it is very rare.
Gillian I had a tummy tuck 4 months ago and my belly button still keeps getting infected and leaking smelly brown blood. Sorry, Response for this message is missing - Tanner
The following post from our forum is from a woman who had a tummy tuck but is unhappy with her new belly button and is wondering if it can be corrected. Date: 10/24/2010 Submitted by: EM Hello, Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I had a Tummy Tuck 8 months ago that didn't go well and had a revision full tummy tuck 10 days ago that went much better. My first tummy tuck, the surgeon didn't use drains [...]
The following question from ourforum is from a woman who wants a tummy tuck but is afraid to do it because of pre-existing scars and fears of losing her belly button. She has had prior surgical complications. Date: 10/31/2010 Submitted by: Lynn I want a tummy very bad but I am scared to do it. I am the mother of three children and had three C-sections. Two C-sections resulted in a perforated bowel and I required two bowel surgeries. I [...]
The following post from our forum is from a woman who had a tummy tuck and after 3 months her belly button seems to be shrinking. She is wondering what to do. Date: 01/18/2011 Submitted by: AnastasiaTummy Tuck Belly Button Is Shrinking My belly button is shrinking and looking smaller everyday, actually it looks like its going to close altogether, I had my Tummy Tuck 3 months ago, I'm afraid its not going to be normal looking, should I put [...]
The following post from our forum is from a woman who had a tummy tuck five weeks ago and now has discovered a hard, cone looking protrusion below her belly button. She is concerned and wondering if this is normal. Date: 09/27/2011 Submitted by: TrishaHard Protrusion Below Belly Button After Tummy Tuck I'm in my 5th week since my tummy tuck, and I have this hard cone looking area right below my belly bottom. It's not flat, and I'm concerned. [...]
Drey Tummy Tuck Forum; Tummy Tuck Message Board, Abdominoplasty Forum Had a tummy tuck almost 4 weeks ago, and my bellybutton is red, white, with an odor and still drains. Is this normal after 4 weeks? Tummy Tuck Forum Response - I can't tell you what is "normal" or not but my belly button "redness" went away in about a week, never drained and never had an odor. The best thing would be is to check back with your surgeon [...]