An anatomical method for re-siting the umbilicus

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Niri S Niranjan, Jonathan J Staiano

Abstract

The umbilicus is the only normal scar on the body and it is the most noticeable scar following abdominoplasty and TRAM or DIEP flap procedures. We describe a technique for resiting the umbilicus that attempts to recreate the anatomical structure by attaching the superficial fascia to the periumbilical skin to produce a fullness around the depression in which the umbilicus sits. This is aesthetically desirable and avoids the uncomfortable tethering of the umbilicus to the rectus sheath associated with other techniques.

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