Mini instead of full Tummy Tuck to avoid scarring?

I am wanting a Tummy Tuck (TT) so bad, although I have researched them tremendously, I have came across Mini Tummy Tucks.

I am 23 years old and have 2 kids. I am very uncomfortable with my stomach in front of my husband because of the saggy skin beneath my belly button. I have had a couple of consultations with plastic surgeons one says a mini would do and the other says a full TT.

I would personally keep the stretch marks instead of a huge scar from a full TT but I don't know what to do. Help?

3 answers to “Mini instead of full Tummy Tuck to...”

A: "Mini TT" gives a mini result!

By Robert S. Houser, DO - Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Mini tummy tucks work best for thin women with just a little extra skin on the lower abdomen. If that is you, then got for it! If it's not, the only additional scar from the full tummy tuck is around the belly button and the bikini scar may be a bit longer. Another thing to consider is that... more

A: Mini-tummy tuck vs full tummy tuck

By William Bruno, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

The difference between a mini-tummy tuck and "regular" tummy tuck are as follows: Mini-TT only tightens the lower (below the belly button) portion of the abdomen Full-TT tightens the entire abdominal wall, from sternum to pubic bone. Mini-TT does not involve any scarring around the belly button, but... more

A: Mini versus Full tummy tuck

By Sam Jejurikar, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Hi Nicole, Your concern about the length of a full tummy tuck scar is shared by many women. If you think about, no patient ever comes into the office asking for a big scar! What patients do say, though, is that they're bothered about sagging of their skin, stretch marks, and bulges of their... more