- Umbilicoplasty
Umbilicoplasty, sometimes referred to as "belly button surgery", is a
plastic surgery procedure to modify the appearance of one'snavel (or "belly button"). It may be performed as part of atummy tuck orlower body lift operation, or it may be performed alone.An umbilicoplasty procedure may last from 30 minutes to 3 hours. It is typically performed under
local anesthesia , but the patient may be given asedative that is administered through anintravenous drip . When done as part of atummy tuck orlower body lift , general anesthesia is more commonly used. Usually there are noscars , since the incision is usually made inside the cavern of the navel.Candidates typically choose the surgery because they dislike how their navel looks. Their navel may be as it was from birth, or it may have changed due to unrelated surgery, such as a
Caesarean section . Some may have experienced weight gain, weight loss, or pregnancy, causing changes to the shape of the navel. Others may have a protruding navel, which they may wish to change.References
External links
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9A03E4DB173AF936A25751C1A9649C8B63 The Year in Ideas; Umbilicoplasty?] by Clive Thompson
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