This book offers an essential guide to surgical approaches to the umbilicus. The navel is the
only natural scar in the body accepted for all human beings all over the world. Its absence or
distortions can have negative psychological impacts as it normally lends beauty and harmony to
the otherwise unattractive abdomen. The aesthetic importance of the navel justifies the
increasing amount of individuals undergoing abdominoplasty and omphaloplasty. However these
surgeries may lead to a series of complications or unintended aesthetic outcomes. Indeed the
postsurgical final aspect of the umbilicus is the main stigma and primary source of problems
and complaints following abdominoplasty. In this book readers will find a complete surgical
guide to the most important surgical approaches and strategies related to the navel helping
them to deliver a high standard of quality and patient-tailored surgical and aesthetic
outcomes. Written by a renowned plastic surgeons with more than 20 years of experience
Omphaloplasty - A Surgical Guide of the Umbilicus offers readers an overview of general and
innovative surgical techniques for the umbilicus helping them to make the best choice when
performing abdominoplasties.
