However a tummy tuck won t correct stretch marks outside of this area.
Belly button after tummy tuck marble.
But it has worked for many a tummy tuck patient.
You may have heard of the marble trick on our message board and thought how weird.
A tummy tuck can also remove stretch marks and excess skin in the lower abdomen below the bellybutton.
The marble trick is used to deepen or stretch out a belly button after a tummy tuck to make it look rounder and perfectly circular.
But you can alter the shape and size of your belly button.
In my practice i ask the tummy tuck patients during the first consultation to lie on their back flat.
The idea is that by placing a marble into a newly constructed belly button you help your belly button conform to the shape of the marble.
The surgeon tightened the muscles but due to excessive fat intra peritoneally for your own safety he could not flatten the stomach to avoid breathing difficulty after surgery.
A tummy tuck can remove loose excess skin and fat and tighten weak fascia.
Many times your new belly button will be too small or maybe a bit misshapen at first.