Belly Button Surgery (Umbilicoplasty)

As belly buttons are often visible when wearing swimwear and underwear, someone who is unhappy with the appearance of their belly button may feel anxious about exposing their body.

This lack of self-confidence can potentially have an impact on an intimate relationship. Being self-conscious of your belly button can also lead to missing out on specific activities and situations, such as swimming or sunbathing.

Benefits of a belly button surgery

Belly button surgery is a procedure which aims to alter the appearance of a belly button for cosmetic reasons, creating a more desirable look. It is not uncommon for individuals to have a belly button which seems to protrude outwards as a result of fat evident behind the muscles. The procedure is effective in removing this and allowing the belly button to claim a more inwards appearance (an ‘innie’).

Belly button shapes can also be adjusted, and through surgery, a horizontal-looking belly button can become a more vertical shape.

Belly button surgery can also be an option for those with scars left from piercings.

The shape and appearance of the belly button can change too following a pregnancy or after losing weight.

Whilst belly button surgery is underway, it is common for patients to also have a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) where they would like fat or skin removed from the abdomen.