However a tummy tuck won t correct stretch marks outside of this area.
Belly button after tummy tuck marble.
You may have heard of the marble trick on our message board and thought how weird.
A tummy tuck can remove loose excess skin and fat and tighten weak fascia.
A tummy tuck can also remove stretch marks and excess skin in the lower abdomen below the bellybutton.
View tummy tuck before after photos.
But you can alter the shape and size of your belly button.
The marble trick is used to deepen or stretch out a belly button after a tummy tuck to make it look rounder and perfectly circular.
Many times your new belly button will be too small or maybe a bit misshapen at first.
But it has worked for many a tummy tuck patient.
A mini tummy tuck is much less invasive than a full tummy tuck and the surgeon does not need to reposition.
The idea is that by placing a marble into a newly constructed belly button you help your belly button conform to the shape of the marble.