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Umbilicoplasty (Belly Button Surgery)

The umbilicus or belly button is the scar from the umbilical cord that fed us while we were in our mother's womb. When the midwife or doctor cuts the cord at birth, the scar, which is left, is usually inside a hole. This is often referred to as an 'innie' type of belly button. If your belly button sticks out, it is, quite logically, called an 'outie'.

Many people seem to prefer an 'innie' instead of an 'outie.'

An operation called an umbilicoplasty was developed as increasing numbers of people want their belly buttons to be perfectly shaped, mostly making an 'outie' into an 'innie' or making an 'innie' a little less obvious by lessening the size of the hole.

Belly button surgery is usually performed using local anaesthesia to numb the area around the belly button, combined with a sedative to make you drowsy, so that you remain awake but feel very little discomfort. The operation usually takes no longer than one hour, but can take longer if an umbilical hernia needs to be repaired or removed. Depending on the nature of the operation, you may be released from hospital after only a few hours and recovery generally takes a week or so; but most people can usually return to light activities the day after the operation.

Private costs for umbilicoplasty range from approximately £800 - £1,500.

Please note that all clinics offering cosmetic surgery should be registered with the Healthcare Commission, as they need to follow certain standards for the safe provision of cosmetic surgery and receive regular inspections to ensure that National Minimum Standards are met.

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