Flawless Bellies – Part II: Getting Back Your Belly Button:

I came across a snippet and some pictures of the Everybody Loves Raymond actress, Patricia Heaton (Raymond’s wife in the popular sitcom) in the Huffington Post the other day. The pictures were revealing enough to reveal her non-existent belly button! Patricia Heaton apparently had her belly button ‘herniated’ in a tummy tuck surgery. Among adults, herniated belly buttons are often the result of a pregnancy or a plastic surgery like abdominoplasty. The problem has been recorded as more common among infants though and is known to be a bit of a bother if the hernia had remained un-treated when the person was younger. Characterized by a belly button that feels tender and protrudes, repairing umbilical hernia needs to be done after a period of three months after a tummy tuck surgery. A specific procedure like an umbilicoplasty is the best way to get the belly button back to normal. Umbilicoplasty, sometimes performed as a supplement to cosmetic tummy tuck surgery and liposuction, also allows the plastic surgeon to craft a new belly button altogether. The cosmetic procedure also makes it possible to change the belly button from an inward-pressed belly button to an outward protruding one. Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for expert physical diagnosis and advice on plastic surgery procedures like herniated belly buttons and tummy tuck surgery.