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Difference Between Mini Tummy Tuck and Liposculpture?

asked 1 year ago by Val9280 in Belleville
Latest answer by Young R. Cho, MD, PhD
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Tags: age 45-54, female, 130-149 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, batwings, comparison, exercise, love handles, pouch

my trouble is my pouch on my tummy and my love handles. secondary- are my jiggly arms. I work out every other day and follow a healthy diet. 5ft 5 tall, approx 138 lbs,age, 52.

13 answers to Difference Between Mini Tummy Tuck and Liposculpture?

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Mini tummy tuck vs liposculpture

Liposuction removes extra fat.  The amount of fat removed should be carefully balanced with the amount of skin present.  If fat is removed underneath saggy skin, the result is saggier skin. A mini tummy tuck involves a small lower abdominal incision with removal of extra skin just below the belly button. Mini tummy tucks typically tighten the deep layer (fascia) from the pubic area to the umbilicus, not above the umbilicus. In our practice, we don't do many mini... more
Brent Moelleken, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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Mini Tummy Tuck and Liposculpture

Since we don't have a photo, my best guess--based on your age--is that you have enough loss of skin elasticity to benefit most from at least the small amount of tightening you'd get with the mini tummy tuck. That procedure, combined with judiciously applied lipo, would probably give you a very nice improvement. Lipo over the back wasitline area might further enhance the outcome. Your best bet is to consult with a board certified plasti surgeon who can take a look at you and make... more
Deason Dunagan, MD

Huntsville Plastic Surgeon
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Difference Between Mini Tummy Tuck and Liposculpture?

Mini Tummy tuck is one step above liposuction because it involves liposuction of the abdomen and skin resection above the pubis. If the laxity of the skin is mainly bellow the belly bottom, this is a great procedure. If the laxity is above the belly bottom, full tummy tuck is the way to go. You have a BMI of 23, therefore you are not overweight. If your skin is in good condition you could just get liposuction. It really depends on the degree of abdominal laxity and where the laxity is. more
Farhad Rafizadeh, MD

Morristown Plastic Surgeon
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Diffrence Between Mini Tummy Tuck and Liposculpture

They are two different procedures for two different issues.  The mini tummy tuck takes away excess soft tissue, (mostly skin).  Sometimes a plication of the lower abdominal muscles can be done.  It is typically reserved for thin women with extra skin in the area between he umbilicus and pubis.  It does not "move" the tissue from above to the umbilicus to under the umbilicus.  Liposculpture, (liposuction), removes fat.  The skin then needs to... more
Jeffrey Roth, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon
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Liposculpting versus mini tummy tuck.

A decision for a tummy tuck or mini tummy tuck depends a great deal on the amount of tissue laxity and the status of the underlying muscles. The term liposculpting indicates either the removal or addition of fatty tissue to get the desired result. Why would one want to add fat? Certain procedures (e.g. Brazilian butt lift) require the addition of volume to enhance the figure of a certain body part. But in reference to the question, it sounds more like the traditional... more
Young R. Cho, MD, PhD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Mini Tummy Tuck

Liposculpture is a “marketing” way to describe liposuction. Not many people doing liposuction will fail to label what they are doing as sculpting. Thus, I shall call “lipo” “sculpting” as this usually denotes the removal of fat between the muscle and skin layers. A mini tuck usually is the removal of skin, and fat below the BB in a horizontal fashion.
Vivek Bansal, MD

Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Mini or full tummy tuck?

Thank you for the question. Based on your description I do not think you are a candidate for liposuction alone. You are probably not a candidate for mini tummy tuck surgery either. In my opinion, for example,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,... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction and a mini tummy tuck

We perform fairly extensive liposuction with a mini tummy tuck. A mini tummy with muscle tightening sutures will remove extra skin and help with abdominal protrusion below the belly button only. We liposuction around the belly button where everyone has ring or circle of fat as well as the upper abdomen. This really adds to the overall results. We also peform mini mommy makeovers. In our practice, we always perform both.
Pramit Malhotra, MD

Ann Arbor Plastic Surgeon
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The differences of mini-tummy tuck and liposuction

A mini-tummy tuck usually involves liposuction, a small amount of skin resection and tightening the abdominal muscles that are stretched apart usually by pregnancy.  It is not ideal in cases of major skin excess; then one should opt for a full tummy tuck (abdominoplasty).  Liposuction is useful for excess fat, but doesn't tighten the muscle and doesn't remove excess skin as a tummy tuck does, so it depends on your situation.  A consultation with a board certified... more
Kent V. Hasen, MD

Naples Plastic Surgeon
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Mini Tummy Tuck

A mini tummy tuck is a procedure that uses a small tummy tuck incision to remove a small amount of abdominal tissue above the ubic hair.  Liposculpture on the other hand is liposuction with the aim of sculpting the area.  They are usually done together.
Siamak Agha, MD, PhD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Difference Between Mini Tummy Tuck and Liposculpture?

A mini TT is an excision of skin an fat with possible inferior rectus plication. While any type of lipo is still liposuction, removal of fat by a suction system or device. If you had posted a frontal photo it would be very easy to advise. 
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction Vs. Mini Tummy Tuck

(Video and pictures are provided by clicking more) Fat causes the bulges we strive to diminish, but also provides support for the skin. Liposuction removes fat, which is great when the skin can retract and form to the new shape. When the skin is loose, however, liposuction can lead to loss of skin support and more sagging. A mini  tummy tuck removes some of the skin from the lower abdomen and allows for tightening of the muscle. So for loose skin localized to the area below the... more
Joseph Mele, MD

Walnut Creek Plastic Surgeon
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Lipo vs. mini abdominoplsty

Lipo of the abdomen removes fat from its two layers. If your skin has adequate elasticity, it will retract and look good afterwards. The best way in that case, is to do hivamat treatments which moves fluid from the area and lymphatic massage to help the skin shrink all over and not in some areas where it may form creases. The after care is very important for best results. Those patients that have extra skin in the lower abdomen with some muscle weakness below the belly button, will do well... more
Luis A. Vinas, MD

West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

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