Can I get a belly button piercing after a tummy tuck?
The short answer is yes, you can. You should tell your surgeon about your plans before the surgery. The surgeon can leave a bit of tissue so that piercing wil be easier to do after surgery. Often, the skin is so tight after surgery in this area that it is difficult for the technician to place a piercing.
Waiting at least 6 months after surgery is a good idea. You should also check with your surgeon first before going ahead, especially if you had a muscle repair done.
Many surgeons use permanent sutures to tighten the muscles of the abdomen, and there is a small risk of infecting this area with a deep piercing.
Checking with your surgeon first makes a lot of sense. (Claudio DeLorenzi, MD, Toronto Plastic Surgeon)
Belly Button piercing after tummy tuck
Yes, belly button piercing is acceptable after tummy tuck. However, following a full tummy tuck. there will be a thick scar at the top of the belly button.
It is very important to place this deeper than usual otherwise is may tear through the scar tissue. (Otto Joseph Placik, MD, Chicago Plastic Surgeon)
At six months post-op from a tummy tuck, it should be safe to have your belly button pierced. You may be able to proceed with this even sooner, but I would check with your doctor to be sure. (Amy M. Sprole, MD, Wichita Plastic Surgeon)
Belly Button Piercing OK after Tummy Tuck
There should be no problem in having your belly button pierced six months following your tummy tuck.
It is important to wait a few weeks so that everything is properly healed, but at six months you are well past this time period. (John Whitt, MD (retired), Louisville Plastic Surgeon)
Yes, It’s OK to get your Belly Button Pierced after a Tummy Tuck
In general, it’s OK to get your belly button pierce after your tummy tuck. There’s no rule, but most plastic surgeons would advise waiting 6-12 months before getting it pierced, because you want the tummy tuck skin and soft tissue to heal and all of the swelling to go away. (Roy Kim, MD, San Francisco Plastic Surgeon)
6 months should be long enough for you to be sufficiently healed to have piercing of your belly button. However out of respect you should consult your plastic surgeon and not rely on Internet advice. (Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS, Boston Plastic Surgeon)