Four flaps technique for neoumbilicoplasty

Young Taek Lee, Chan Kwon, Seung Chul Rhee, Sang Hun Cho, Su Rak Eo

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Abstract

The absence or disfigurement of the umbilicus is both cosmetically and psychologically distressing to patients. The goal of aesthetically pleasing umbilical reconstruction is to create a neoumbilicus with sufficient depth and good morphology, with natural-looking superior hooding and minimal scarring. Although many reports have presented techniques for creating new and attractive umbilici, we developed a technique that we term the “four flaps technique” for creating a neoumbilicus in circumstances such as the congenital absence of the umbilicus or the lack of remaining umbilical tissue following the excision of a hypertrophic or scarred umbilicus. This method uses the neighboring tissue by simply elevating four flaps and can yield sufficient depth and an aesthetically pleasing shape with appropriate superior hooding.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)351-355
Number of pages5
JournalArchives of Plastic Surgery
Volume42
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2015

Keywords

  • Abdominal wall
  • Abdominoplasty
  • Umbilicus

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