Abdominoplasty with special attention to construction of the umbilicus: Technique and complications.

We present a simple technique for umbilicoplasty and some guidelines for improving the results in abdominoplasty. These include preoperative erect marking, equal and exacting retraction, formation of a suprapublic fat pad and a central raphe, and prolonged splinting of the abdominal incisions including an umbilical stent.