INTRODUCTION: Omphaloplasty is considered one of the most stigmas in abdominoplasty. Given this, many techniques were developed in order to achieve more natural and hidden scars. These techniques were created from the basic principle in a way that is natural and to prevent scar retraction of the circular forms. METHODS: The authors present a technique that offers an oblique shape, broken by two small side flaps in order to reduce scar retraction obtained by drawing in the longitudinal direction of the infinity symbol. RESULTS: The navels were evaluated for location, the final form (oblique) and size. Among the complications were stenosis (2.5%), partial dehiscence (2%) and keloids (1%). The aesthetic result was satisfactory for patients in 91% of cases, the patient's quality of healing, keloid or hypertrophic scars were the major causes of dissatisfaction. CONCLUSION: The use of the "infinity" technique was effective in the treatment of the umbilicus in complete abdominoplasty, offering more choice and an easy implementation for omphaloplasty.
Cicatrix; Umbilicus; Plastic Surgery
