Mini Tummy Tuck with Liposuction better than Tummy Tuck alone?

 The type of tummy tuck really depends on your individual anatomy, but in general if you have had multiple pregnancies, the muscles of your abdominal wall have stretched and loosened, and should be tightened during your procedure.  You surgeon needs to evaluate your skin, fat, and abdominal wall... more

 Most women who have had multiple kids are usually not great candidates for a mini-tummy tuck and liposuction. Often they have a diastasis( weakness) of the midline muscles that need to be treated from top to bottom. A mini will not give you exposure for the upper abdomen.  Floating the belly button... more

First, I don't like the "float' part.  I have seen this and the umbilicus is very low and doesn't look good.  Next, a mini tummu tuck is designed to correct abdominal wall weakness only between the pubis and umbilicus.  The incision is usually similar to a full tt. For the record, a... more

Mumoffour: The fact that your plastic surgeon has evaluated you means his or her suggestion is probably right.  In general, your history of 3 pregnancies and twins suggests that you need a procedure that:  tightens lax abdominal wall / muscle support; removes loose skin, particularly from the lower... more

Allow me to join the chorus of my colleagues expressing extreme skepticism and urging caution. We RARELY IF EVER see a woman who delivered 4 children and especially twins whose rectus abdominal muscles have not been splayed sideways as a result. I have never seen such a woman among the thousands I... more

 It is very unlikely that any thing but a full abdominalplasty will give someone like you who has had three children and weights l45 pounds, a good result. I would encourage you to find a plastic surgeon who combines that with liposuction of the abdomen and fixation of the superficial fascia to the deep... more

A full abdominoplasty will usually lead to a better result than a mini.  There are more risks and down time with the full procedure.  Many of my patients choose the mini, however, and are very pleased with results.  The pros and cons of each should be discussed with your plastic surgeon.

Of course only your plastic surgeon has examined you and so he/she is in the best position to make a recommendation. When there isn't much skin laxity above the bellybutton, then a full abdominoplasty isn't often possible without having the scar too high. So the option of a mini, with repositioning the... more

The mini with floating belly button and upper abdominal lipo should be considered with caution. Certainly if you are the ideal candidate for that procedure, go for it. BUT, some patients who do that procedure as a compromise to longer scars end up with a less than ideal result,i.e. they still have excess skin... more

It is almost a certainty that after having had four children the deep layer ("muscles") called the fascia is ripped.  This causes a bulge in the abdomen.  Almost always, this bulge extends well above the belly button.  For an optimal result, this bulge must be tightened.  The... more