Mini Tummy Tuck: Q&A
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How is it different than a regular tummy tuck?
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Mini tummy tuck description
A few years ago, the only options were a mini tummy tuck or a full tummy tuck.
Technically, a mini tummy tuck tightens the skin and often the deep layer (fascia) below the belly button.
While this is a nice procedure for women who have C-section scarring and irregularities and very little loose skin, it is not for every patient. A mini tuck, if performed on a woman who also has upper abdominal fascial weakness, can yield a "mini tummy look", where the lower abdomen is flat but the...
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Mini-abdominoplasty is a smaller version of Abdominoplasty
Gillian, Basically, mini-abdominoplasty is a smaller version of abdominoplasty. In mini-abdominoplasty, the extra skin between your belly button and your mons pubis is excised. Occasionally, liposuction is also performed at the same time. The incision is usually just as long as a traditional abdominoplasty. The difference with the abdominoplasty is that the dissection is taken around the belly button all the way up to your costal margin (ribs) and a new belly button is created. At the...
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Mini vs full tummy tuck
Hello,
The fundamental difference between mini vs full tummy tuck is the belly button. In a full tummy tuck the belly button is cored out and re-inset through a new area in the abdominal skin after the skin is brought down. A mini tummy tuck leaves the belly button attached to the surrounding skin. A true mini tummy tuck just removes a small amount of skin near the pubic bone and keeps the incision very short.
All the best,
Dr Repta
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Mini vs Full Tummy Tuck
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The mini tummy tuck removes less than half of the skin and fat between the umbilicus (belly button) and the pubic mons. If the muscle layer is stretched out, this layer can also be repaired. The mini tummy tuck scar length can vary based on the patient's pelvis width, but usually it is 6 to 12 inches long. I think many patients are not good candidates for the mini-tummy tuck because, although they want a smaller scar and smaller price, the operation just does not allow for full...
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Mini-Tummy Tuck works great in carefully selected patients
Mini-abdominoplasty is a procedure I have been performing more frequently. It is a great surgery for selected individuals. It combines the best of all worlds, by allowing correction of the lax abdominal wall, which all women who have experienced pregnancy suffer from.
In addition, the umbilicus (belly button) is left undisturbed with no scar and the transverse lower scar can be placed lower than with a full tummy tuck and is slightly shorter. This surgery, in combination with appropriate...
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There are very few good candidates for mini abdominoplasty
I find that very few women are good candidates for mini abdominoplasties. Most women ask about a 'mini tummy tuck' because they want a smaller procedure with a smaller scar. However, what most women do not realize is that usually a mini tummy tuck will only address a small almount of skin on the lower abdomen, and usually will only tighten the lower abdominal muscles.
If you are concerned about excess skin on the upper abdomen, especially when you sit down, then you will likely be unhappy...
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Benefits of a Mini-Abdominoplasty, Mini Tummy Tuck
A mini-abdominoplasty is a cosmetic procedure performed under anesthesia to reduce the skin and subcutaneous tissue in the lower abdomen. In this procedure, an incision is made in the lower abdomen and the excess skin is removed in the area below the belly button. In many cases, the abdominal fascia below the belly button is also tightened with sutures. The procedure is done in females that have solid muscle tone in the area above the belly button. Raffy Karamanoukian Los Angeles
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Mini Tummy Tuck vs Full Tummy Tuck
The nature of the tummy tuck surgery that will best suit each patient is determined during the consultation and is based on the physical examination. For all patients, I draw the proposed incisions on their body with a skin marker (it washes off easily) so that it is clear what the nature of the resulting surgical scars will be. I also outline liposuction areas if that is part of the surgical plan.
In some people, the abdominal skin will contract after delivery and maintain a great deal of...
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A mini tummy tuck is a very select operation for a...
A mini tummy tuck is a very select operation for a specific group of patients.
The procedure employs a shorter incision than a full tummy tuck. This small area is removed to flatten the lower abdomen. Sometimes the muscles are tightened in the lower abdomen as well.
This is usually for a patient who has a small amount of skin laxity and fat in their lower abdomen. Usually the belly button is not moved. However, most patients that I see for abdominal laxity warrant having a full tummy...
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Mini tummy tuck clarification.
The mini tummy tuck is good for extra skin under the belly button. For skin above the belly button, belly button issues, separated muscles, excess skin above the belly button, a full tummy tuck is usually better. Please seek out a board certified plastic surgeon.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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