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The Average Size and Position of the Umbilicus in Young Men and Women

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Adult Umbilical Reconstruction

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Abdominoplasty was the fourth most common cosmetic surgical procedure in 2014. The procedure is performed in both men and women and requires transposition of the umbilicus within the umbilical flap. While the umbilicus size, shape, and location vary from person to person, few studies address the characteristics of the umbilicus with precise measurements. Our group previously published our findings on the average size and position of the umbilicus in young men and women.

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  1. Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, P.O. Box 800376, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA

    Deborah Yu M.D. & Thomas J. Gampper

  2. Departments of Public Health Sciences and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, P.O. Box 800717 Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA

    Wendy M. Novicoff

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Correspondence to Deborah Yu M.D. .

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    Melvin A. Shiffman

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Yu, D., Novicoff, W.M., Gampper, T.J. (2017). The Average Size and Position of the Umbilicus in Young Men and Women. In: Shiffman, M. (eds) Adult Umbilical Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43887-0_6

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