Ogden Mini Tummy Tuck doctors
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York Jay Yates, MD
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon
2121 N 1700 W , Layton |
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Brian K. Brzowski, MD
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon
1525 East 6000 South Suite C, Ogden |
2 answers |
Recent Answers
My only concern is the very loose skin over my c-section scar, like 3 1/2 to 4 inches of wrinkly skin that I can grab between my fingers, and of course the stretch marks but I wouldn't like to carry a full tummy tuck scar for the rest of my life.
Will a mini tummy tuck be enough for me?
A mini tummy tuck would adress the excess lower abdominal skin and tighten the lower abdominal muscles. For you the advantages of a full abdominoplasty would be:
- More stretch marks would be removed with a full abdominoplasty.
- The muscles above the umbilicus would be adressed.
I hate the pouch that my hysterectomy left - the scar is not so bad. With age and weight up and down (though never a heavy person) I have loose skin as well. Would I be a good candidate for a mini? Would what results I get would it really be worth it? What other options would I have? I am so very self-consious and embarrassed with the way I look.
Dolly,
Without photos from the side, it is less reliable to tell you whether a mini tummy tuck would be sufficient to correct your problem. That view would better show the roundness of your abdomen above the belly button; if it is very full up there, a normal tummy tuck would be a better option.
Also, it is a bit difficult to determine how loose the skin around the belly button feels without examining you. If it is significantly loose, then a mini tummy tuck would not be the best option.
Overall, I see very few patients that I think would do well with a mini tummy tuck. In your case you could improve a little the looseness below the belly button, but it would require an incision length nearly what a normal tummy tuck would require.
As always, you should go in for a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon and let him or her determine your best option.
Good luck!
I'm 33 years old and have three kids all naturally birthed (no c-section). I am 5 feet tall, 120lbs and in my lower abdomen I have some pockets of fat. It's noticeable when I sit down, it's not saggy, but it certainly doesn't look good.
Do you think I would be a better candidate for Smart Lipo or for a mini tummy tuck?
It would really be impossible to accurately give you the right answer without a consultation.
In the simplest terms a mini abdominoplasty addresses loose skin and excess fat and liposuction addresses just the fat. There can be a little skin tightening with liposuction but often it is not enough.
If the skin is relatively tight, liposuction is the cheaper, simpler option with smaller scars.
If the skin is loose, liposuction would not be enough.