Navel correction

Many women are unhappy with the loss of elasticity and shape around the belly button area following pregnancy or weight loss, as a result of ageing or of extensive liposuction. Usually, a straight wrinkle or fold across the top of the navel detracts from the previous youthful tone of the tummy and may prevent the person in question from carrying midriff-free clothing or from getting her belly button pierced.

The correction of the navel can be performed, under local anaesthetic, either by removal of excess skin or by repositioning the navel to its original location. This correction is almost always performed during abdominoplasty (a so-called ‘tummy tuck’). In rare cases, the belly button is automatically corrected, simply through the tightening effects of modern liposuction.