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How to Determine Which Kind of Tummy Tuck is Appropriate?
I have a 3-year-old and 4-year-old. I know I need some sort of tummy tuck, but I heard there are two different kinds. Please tell me what I could do and if the stretch marks would still be visible after a tummy tuck.
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justamommy
in Kansas
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Tummy tuck types - full vs mini vs hybrid
As several of my esteemed colleagues have pointed out, you would be best suited to a full abdominoplasty. There is a great deal of extra skin, fat, and undoubtedly fascia to be addressed.
Typically we consider tummy tucks to fall into categories, full tummy tucks and mini tucks. There is now a third category of tummy tucks, the Hybrid tummy tuck (R) and endoscopic tummy tuck category.
Here are the three categories:
Full tummy tuck. When a large amount of skin and fat are best removed, a...
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Tummy tuck, mini vs full
You appear to be a great candidate for the traditional tummy tuck. That involves a lower abdominal incision from hip to hip, tightening the underlying muscle layer, removing the excess skin and possibly some liposuctioning. There are varieties of the basic procedure but generally this is the traditional full tummy tuck.
The mini makes a smaller incision and therefore does not remove as much skin. The muscles are tightened in a different fashion and the liposuctioing can be more aggressive....
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Which tummy tuck?
There are different ways to do a tummy tuck and you have been given a lot explanations of how they are performed. I would like to give my opinion that you are the perfect candidate for the full classic tummy tuck; any thing else would be less than a complete correction. You will need all of the tissue layer addressed to get a nice result.
All of the stretch marks will not go away because some of them go above your belly button and you can not remove all of this skin. Chances are, most of...
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Appropriate Tummy Tuck
Different procedures to deal with excess tummy skin and fat have different benefits and risks. It certainly appears from your photo that you would get a nice result from a full TT which would include a muscle repair (this would improve the laxity in your central abdomen). You should obtain a consultation with a Board-certified Plastic Surgeon, with whom you can discuss these various procedures.
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Choosing between tummy tuck types
As Dr. Aldea elegantly described, there are 2 fundamental types of tummy tucks - mini and full. The mini's are rare and are usually done by non-plastic surgeons whose lack of proper training and experience make them uncomfortable doing a full tummy tuck. They try to tempt the patient into this by telling them that they don't "need" a full tummy tuck even if they actually do.
The mini only addresses the abdomen BELOW the belly button and if you have any issues above the belly...
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Determining which Tummy Tuck is appropriate
There are MORE than 2 types of Abdominoplasties (Tummy Tucks) but the choice is simply split to either a "Mini" or a "Full" abdominoplasty. They are NOT the same!!
First let's go over what happens during a pregnancy. As your uterus enlarges rapidly it begins to occupy increasing parts of the abdominal cavity pushing up against the diaphragm and front wall of the tummy. The front wall of the tummy (shown on your photo) has a built in safety valve - the 2 six pack (Rectus...
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Tummy tuck for stretch marks
I would recommend a full tummy tuck. This will allow you to remove a good portion of your stretch marks. It appears that you also have a laxity of skin that you may be able to remove the belly button hole without leaving small vertical incision below the belly button (i.e. removing enough tissue to get rid of your old belly button hole). The full tummy tuck will also allow you to tighten abdominal muscles to give you a flatter abdomen. In addition, you should consider...
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Mini or full tummy tuck?
Thank you for the question and picture.
The only operation that will give you the results you're probably looking for is a full tummy tuck procedure. In my opinion, the mini tummy talk is an operation that produces very limited results and is very rarely indicated. It involves a shorter incision but does not address the majority of the abdominal wall issues present for most patients who present consultation. For example, the area of skin excised is quite small. The...
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Determining the type of tummy tuck needed
All tummy tucks have variations. From reviewing the photos, I would recommend a standard tummy tuck with liposuction and repair of the weaken abdominal muscles. There will be variations on what type of incision is used and where and how much liposuction would be performed. Your plastic surgeon would be able to guide you into making the correct decisions. It would not hurt to get more than 1 opinion. Good luck.
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Tummy Tuck Options?
Hi MomInKansas,
Yes, there are a few variations in tummy tucks. What determines what you would need to have done is how much extra skin you have. From looking at your picture, it appears to me that you would need a Full tummy tuck, sometimes called a Standard Tummy tuck. This involves a scar along your bikini line, long enough to remove all of the excess skin.
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