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Full Tummy Tuck After Mini Tummy Tuck?

asked 1 year ago by Boonton in Boonton, NJ
Latest answer by Rod J. Rohrich, MD
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Tags: belly button, candidate

I had a "mini" tummy tuck approx.3 yrs ago. My belly button was not "revised" in any way & my scar is almost from hip to hip. I do not know what was done to my belly button(float?). I was told by previous Dr.s office that it would be 2 weeks before I can get my records. I am unhappy with the laxity in my upper abodmen & lower body. I saw a new plastic surgeon recently & he suggested a lower body lift. Can this be done after my "mini" tummy tuck? What will be done with my belly button?

14 answers to Full Tummy Tuck After Mini Tummy Tuck?

Converting mini tummy tuck to full tummy tuck

Mini tucks can generally be converted to full tummy tucks; that is the short answer. There are pluses and minuses for every type of tummy tuck. For ladies who just have a poor healed C-section incision or GYN surgery incision, and no looseness of the deep layer, a mini tuck may be just the right thing. Everybody wants a mini tuck-- who wouldn't, with the shorter incision? Unfortunately, the mini tuck may be just the wrong thing for many patients. When... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.drbrent.com

Full TT after "Mini"

In general, a full tummy tuck, or even body lift can be performed after a mini tummy tuck. The treatment of the umbilicus (belly button) during the first surgery is a key bit of information. It is important to get the old records before proceeding, to avoid the possible complication of the belly button not healing after the second surgery.

Paul C. Zwiebel, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Full tummy tuck after a mini - know your options

We can only give general advice without seeing you, but there are some important things to know about the original surgery. If the umbi was "floated," then the blood circulation to it could be put at risk by converting to a standard. If the lower abdomen looks ok, then perhaps a reverse abdominoplasty for the upper abdomen would be worth considering. If the surgeon you saw recommended a lower body lift, that implies that there may be quite a lot of laxity in which case the... more

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Converting a mini to a full tummy tuck

The only way to correct the upper abdomen after a mini is to do a full TT. It is worth waiting to get your records because the new surgeon you go to would want to know if your belly button was floated or not. If it was floated, doing a conventional full TT would probably cause the belly button to die and you would need a new one made.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

A Full Tummy Tuck After a Mini Tummy Tuck

If you’ve had a previous mini abdominoplasty which some patients have had and have subsequently had children, of course you can have a full abdominoplasty. Your abdomen may be somewhat tighter, but it is certainly possible to do this procedure if you’ve had children since your mini abdominoplasty. A mini abdominoplasty is only good in patients who have a long torso, high umbilicus and have no supraumbilical skin laxity.

Rod J. Rohrich, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Full or mini tummy tuck?

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 abdominal wall musculature is addressed below the umbilicus leaving the upper number wall potentially lax. The appearance of the umbilicus is not necessarily... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Converting a mini tummy tuck to a full tummy tuck

It is possible to convert a mini tummy tuck to a full tummy tuck or even perform a subsequent body lift. It would require a physical exam to determine if these procedures would be options in your case. If you seek a plastic surgeon, make certain you give him/her all of your surgical records from your first surgeon. If you truly had a floating belly button procedure your new surgeon will need to take this into account and may need to reconstruct a new belly button. more

Vincent D. Lepore, MD
San Jose Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck after mini tuck

I personally do not like Mini-tucks very much because few patients are candidates for a short scar. If the scar is going to be from hip to hip anyway, then why not get a proper, comprehensive abdominoplasty? If you had an umbilical float procedure, a full tummy tuck will require constructing a new umbilicus, as your old one would not survive if it is dissected from the surrounding skin, since its stalk was transected to float it. If it was not floated, you should be able to have a... more

Tim Abou-Sayed, MD
Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Can I get a Full Tummy Tuck 3 years after a MiniTT?

If you had an 'umbilcal float' procedure, where the belly button was floated downwards, then your old belly button will have to be removed and an entirely new one constructed. Remember that your belly button is simply a scar anyways (from the umbilical cord when you were in your mother's womb). Not all patients are candidates for a full lower body lift. Unless you have some droopiness in the derriere, there is no need for a circumferential... more

Claudio DeLorenzi, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Risks of full tummy tuck after mini

The problem is to know wat was done with your belly button . If it was truly " floated" then a mini would possibly compormise the blood supply ot the belly button. If a true min tummy tuck was done, then you would benefit from a full tummy tuck. Good luck! see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Mini tummy tuck helps very few women.

Hi. Based on the information you provide, you probably just need a full tummy tuck. It is important to know what was done before to protect the blood supply of the belly button. Probably nothing was done to it at the first operation. see video

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Lower body lift after mini abdominoplasty

A lower body lift can certainly be done after a mini abdominoplasty. It will be important to understand exactly what was done at the forst operation. If the umbilicus was undisturbed you should have an uneventful operation with no impact from the previous surgery. If the belly button was floated as you mentioned in your question there is a possibility the belly button will not survive the procedure. The blood supply to the belly button is the skin if it has been floated. Wait for... more

Robert W. Kessler, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Full Tummy Tuck After Mini Tummy Tuck

You describe a difficult situation, And you did not post photos! My guess is a reattachment umbilical with a full tummy tuck can be done. Seek more opinions and GET the records - 2 weeks??? Very unusual! From MIAMI Dr. darryl j. Blinski, 305 598 0091

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Full tummy tuck after a mini-tummy tuck

A full tummy tuck can be done in most cases after a mini-tummy tuck. It owuld be a good idea to get your medical records first to see if the umbilicus was "floated" or detached. This cold impact the procedure performed and the final viabiliity of the umbilicus.