What Happens to Your Bellybutton During a Tummy Tuck? Posted on September 9, 2020 By Dr. Ross Blagg Can the navel—a feature people rarely think about—really be the key to a successful tummy tuck? Our Austin, Texas, plastic surgeons actually think about patients' bellybuttons quite a bit when performing an abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck. That's because if it looks out of place or misshapen, it will attract unwanted attention and spoil the overall … Read More➝