Belly Button Surgery - Umbilicoplasty

This is an extremely common condition that many men and women dislike and were not aware that an artistic, simple, safe, and predictable operation to cure it is available. Many patients are born with or have developed a bulging or abnormal belly button and never feel comfortable exposing this area. You often have lived this way for years and had no idea a great operation is available to totally give you the result you want, and cure this once and for all. I understand this and can help you.

Belly button (umbilicus) abnormalities can be something you are born with, or may develop later in life under different circumstances. From birth you may notice a bulge or puffy or too large or too deep or unusual shape to your umbilicus. Patients often describe that they want a more circular or youthful belly button or one that goes "in" and not "out". Or, abnormal features to your umbilicus may occur after weight gain or weight loss, previous hernia surgery, pregnancy, breast implant surgery or trauma. Either way, umbilicoplasty surgery is something that can be highly customized to create the size, shape, diameter and depth you desire. Correction of umbilical deformities is in my hands is a very comfortable and predictable operation done under a local anesthesia and takes about an hour. With very small imperceptible incisions in the depths of your umbilicus, excess tissue is removed, the umbilicus is reshaped and any small hernias can be repaired. You will obtain a permanent and beautiful result that allows you to return to work the same day and begin exercise in two days. The tiny stitches are dissolvable.

Surgery on the umbilicus is very common in my practice. I have performed many of these procedures and not a single patient has experienced any problems with this surgery that I have now been performing for over 20 years. I have special expertise in this procedure and spend a great deal of time discussing your anatomy, listening to your expectations, and interpreting for you what your anatomy and body will allow me to do in a safe and predictable way. In addition, I build a system into every surgery that, initially, allows you to recover much quicker and, secondly, serves to preserve your surgical results. This system includes a special diet, vitamins, supplements, skin products, physical training and knowing what to avoid. Together, all of this allows me to create results that are consistently very beautiful, quick to heal, exceptionally natural, and with minimal incisions, especially in an area of such great importance to men and women. Even though patients occasionally tell me they think this condition is trivial, it is clearly a high priority or you would not be reading this. I am delighted to provide you such a profound body image change that has consistently so pleased my patients and changed their lives.

Please also read an excerpt from The New York Times about Umbilicoplasty in our Articles Section.

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