Pregnancy can have a major impact on the size, shape and appearance of a woman’s body and in some cases these changes remain, even after the postpartum period.
It is very common for the belly button to change shape during pregnancy. You may notice that your belly button becomes stretched during pregnancy, leaving it shorter and wider after birth than it was before. Umbilicoplasty can be carried out after pregnancy to return the belly button to its pre-pregnancy state. Often women who choose belly button surgery after pregnancy also have other treatments, such as lipo or abdominoplasty, to further improve the aesthetic of the abdomen. An umbilicoplasty alone will not change the overall appearance of the stomach.
If you intend to get pregnant again, then we would advise waiting until after your final pregnancy before having belly button surgery. This is because a further pregnancy will undo the results of any cosmetic surgery in that part of the body.