title: An anatomical method for re-siting the umbilicus.
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.
authors.affiliation: St. Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom. niriniranjan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Niri S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Niranjan
authors.forename: Jonathan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Staiano
mesh_terms: D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000601:surgery*