Am I a candidate for a full or Mini tummy tuck?

There are components that need to be addressed before making any surgical plan. your abdominal muscle, skin elasticity and quality, abdominal fat and last not the least, your desire and goal are important to make decision. any plan for pregnancy in future is another factor that will come in to equation. so as... more

From your photo, I cannot tell you which operation will be best for you.  To do this I need to discuss the pro's and con's of each operation, and examine you.  However, these are some of the factors I consider. If there is a modest amount of loose or excess skin, and it is located primairy below the... more

Becca, In my opinion, from the brief history and photo you have provided, you would do very well with a mini abdominoplasty.  There are variations of the mini that can tighten your muscles as well, but involve more work on the surgeons part.  Certainly, you do not need the typical hip to hip... more

Hi! It is hard to be sure without a complete examination, but you may not need any kind of tummy tuck. Your skin looks quite tight and elastic, and the stomach bulges seem to be mostly fat.  You have no stretch marks. You may well get a big improvement from just liposuction of the stomach, which has a... more

You would look great with a full tummy tuck. A mini will leave you disappointed. You not only have excess skin but the muscle above your belly button looks weak and needs to be tightened as well. Endoscopic surgery can tighten the muscle but you still have the excess skin to remove. I also think that a small... more

Becca: We make recommendations after evaluating 3 components; skin, fat & muscle.  We would need to see you in-person to really give you the best advice, but based on your photo you skin looks excellent, you have modest subcutaneous fat, the intra-abdominal fat is difficult to assess, and the... more

 Looking at your photo I think you have 2 issues.  The first is an obvious laxity of the abdominal wall muscles, extending the entire length of the abdomen.  This will require tightening of the entire muscle, and a mini-tummy tuck will not achieve this-- therefore, you need the traditional tummy... more

The decision regarding options for abdominal contouring is depended on three basic variables: the existing anatomy (status of overall lifestyle, fat, muscle, skin, etc.), your specific goals, and your willingness or ability to accept or tolerant side effects and risks. Once you have reviewed all this and made... more

In looking at your photo, it appears that there is some laxity of the upper abdomen as well as the lower abdomen. In order to address the laxity as well as the skin excess from having children a full abdominoplasty or tummy tuck would be required. Certainly you could have a mini tummy tuck but it would not... more

You will benefit the most with a full abdominoplasty. You have lax muscles and the best way to tighten them is through full exposure to be able to tighten them appropriately. A mini tummy tuck will make you mini improved a full tummy tuck you will be fully happy!  Make sure you go to a Board Certified... more