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Can the scar in the bellybutton become a problem? Does it hurt or can the scar chap?

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Can the scar in the bellybutton become a problem? Does it hurt or can the scar chap?

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As such, the bellybutton is a scar. It closes by itself at birth when the body’s natural rejection of the remaining umbilical cord closes the opening with what is the equivalent of a scar. Physicians have not reported that previously operated patients have complained about problems with their bellybuttons. Nevertheless, this aspect still needs to be monitored in long-term follow-up studies. (1) Swanstrom, LL et al., Advancing the future of minimally invasive surgery. General Surgery News, Special Report; 2009 Feb:1-8.