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A member asked:
Will my belly button go back to how it looked before the laparoscopy? one week in and it just looks like a horizontal slit.
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Yes: You will have some inflammation and swelling from the surgical incision and instrument manipulation during the surgery. Will take 4-6 weeks to settle down and scar will take months to fully mature.
Answered 3/8/2018
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