Belly button reconstruction surgery
Belly button reconstruction surgery or umbilical plasty, requires a specific evaluation of the problem to search for the most adequate therapeutic option for each particular case.
WHERE DO WE OPERATE?
At Clínica Sanza we rely on the Sagrat Cor Hospital, part of the Quirónsalud group, to perform our surgical procedures.
Its prestige, facilities, medical and healthcare staff, as well as its technology are a guarantee.
PATIENT PROFILE
People that present a malformation from birth, caused by scars, hernias, pregnancy, piercings, etc.
If those alterations are a discomforting for the patient, they can be resolved intervening with an umbilical plasty.
Clínica Sanza in Barcelona, Spain, is a center of reference in the treatment of belly button reconstruction.
PROCEDURE
It is usually realized with Local anaesthesia. The belly button is replaced or a new one is created. Sometimes it is necessary to make an incision on the pubic area, this way the belly button is repaired from above the abdominal muscles.
DURATION OF THE SURGERY
- From 1 to 2 hours.
PROTOCOL
Preoperatory
- Evaluation of the area to determine the adequacy of the surgery.
- Follow specific patterns determined by the doctor.
- Blood, cardiac and respiratory analysis.
Anesthesia
- Local, or local and sedation.
Hospitalization
- Ambulatory or 24 h hospitalization.
Post-surgery
- From 1 to 2 days rest.
- Medication if required.
- Mandatory examinations after several days, several weeks and several months, according to prescription.
Convalescence
- From 1 to 7 days if it is performed from the pubis.
- Compressive belt from 2 to 10 days.
RESULTS/OUTCOME
- Effective results.
- Improvement of the patient’s psychological profile and self-esteem.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY
- Simple intervention.
RISK LEVEL
- Low.
- Intervention risks: irregularities that precise a retouch to improve them.
- General intervention risks: hemorrhage, infection, scarring alteration.
BEFORE/AFTER PHOTOS
Whatever your case may be, do not hesitate in contacting us.
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