Belly Button Surgery

Healthy individuals who want to change the shape and location of the belly button, especially women who have given birth and those who want a belly button correction after piercing are suitable candidates for this surgery.

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Overnight stay not required.

How long will the procedure last? 

The surgery duration will take 1 hour.

Patients need to quit smoking at least a month before the belly button surgery procedure to reduce the risk of complications. Stop taking certain medications or supplements in the weeks or days before the surgeons also advise the surgery. If the procedure will be performed under general anesthesia, patients also need to avoid eating anything in the hours before the belly button surgery.

Depending on the scope of the procedure and the patient's condition, the surgeon may apply either local or general anesthesia. Once the anesthesia kicks in, the surgeon removes any extra skin around the belly button. Depending on the patient's expectations, the surgeon may trim its angles to appear either higher or lower. Once the desired result is achieved, the stitches are used to hold everything together during the recovery period. The procedure takes less than an hour.

The recovery period from a belly button surgery procedure may last from 24 hours up to two weeks, depending on the complexity of the surgery. Patients can typically resume daily routine, work, showering, and light activities within 1-3 days after the procedure. Special garments may be recommended to help the healing of the treated area as well as a bulky cotton dressing for five days after the belly button surgery.

• Scarring
• Infection
• Bleeding
• Bruising
• Swelling
• Minor discomfort
• Increase in belly button size
• Infection
• Vomiting

According to a study that observed the outcomes of belly button surgery, 80% of the patients indicated their satisfaction with the results.

Belly button surgery is a cosmetic surgery procedure that is performed on the navel to improve the appearance of the belly button. Especially women desire a more pleasing belly button after their pregnancy and find their solution in belly button surgery. This procedure is also recommended to individual who does not have their belly button piercing anymore and wants their navel to look naturally beautiful again. Belly button surgery makes these two groups of candidates very satisfied after having it. However, some other conditions could be the reasons for undergoing belly button surgery. Doctors will consult and guide you if you consider this an effective cosmetic surgery procedure.

What is Belly Button Surgery?

Belly button surgery is a type of cosmetic surgery procedure aimed to improve and correct the appearance of the belly button.

Is Belly Button Surgery Painful?

Patients do not feel anything during the belly button surgery due to the effect of the anesthesia. After the surgery, there will be mild pain in the treated area, but prescribed medicines can handle it easily. 

When Can I resume my work after the belly button surgery?

Generally, you can resume your work within 1-3 days after the belly button surgery procedure.