Explanation:

Other than the rare exception described in the mini tummy tuck section, your belly button stays where it has always been. Your surgeon makes an incisionaround it to separate it from the surrounding skin that will be pulled down. It remains attached to the abdominal wall on a narrow stalk. The tummy skin moves past it as it is pulled down. A new hole is made in the skin over the now covered belly button to let it out. This creates a small scar around it. If you have a lot of extra skin, the hole representing the former home of your belly button can be pulled down enough to be removed. If you have less extra skin, this may not be possible. In this case, the hole is stitched closed, leaving a small scar. Not a big deal, especially when you consider the overall improvement.

Your belly button moves during a tummy tuck?