Mini Tummy Tuck VS Full Tummy Tuck. Advice and Opinions Please? (photo)

Hello, I am 25 about 5'1 and 110lbs. I have been pregnant 4 times and have had 2 children. I consider myself fit and I keep myself in the best shape as possible. I know exercising can only take me so far and I believe I've reached that peak. I've noticed the smaller and more toned I have gotten, the saggier my skin around my belly button and smaller my breast came to be ): Will a MTT fix what little I need done to get the smooth stomach I want and will my belly button be fixed as well..?

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age 25-34 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 3 in 110-129 lbs

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Mini vs Full Tummy Tuck

Your photos show more skin laxity below the belly button vs above. In addition, there is loose wrinkled skin all around the belly button. A Mini Tummy Tuck will address the skin laxity below the belly button. But this particular surgery will not smooth out the wrinkled skin around the upper part of the belly button. Your best option is a Full Tummy Tuck. This does result in a scar around the belly button, as well as a long scar along the lower abdomen. Your entire abdomen will be smooth... more

Mini vs. full tummy tuck

Thank you for the photos. 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.

Mini tummy tuck will not rejuvenate your belly button

Hello, Thank you for the question and photos. You are a very good candidate for a full tummy tuck. A mini tummy tuck for you would not rejuvenate your belly button nor would it remove enough skin/soft tissue laxity. All the best, Dr Remus Repta

Limitation of Mini Tummy Tuck

Mini tummy tuck is a wonderful procedure that improves the contour and appearance of your lower abdomen. However, the skin laxity in that upper abdomen remains and uncorrected with mini tummy tuck. Your photo showed that you have significant skin laxity both above and below the belly button. In your situation, if your goal is to have smooth and taut abdominal wall skin, then a full tummy tuck is the recommended procedure. Stewart Wang, MD FACS

Mini Tummy Tuck VS Full Tummy Tuck

I think, based upon the photos, that a full TT is a better choice. A mini-TT if often requested, but is not commonly a best choice. An exception might be a women with a solid abdominal wall, and some excess skin overhanging a c-section scar. A mini-TT will do nothing to the upper abdomen, and there does appear to be skin laxity above the navel. When you ready for an in person consultation, RealSelf has listings of surgeons in your area. You should consider cross... more

Mini vs. Full Tummy Tuck?

Thank you for the question and pictures. I think you would do much better with a full tummy tuck operation.In my opinion, the mini tummy tuck 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... more

Full or Mini Abdominoplasty

From the photo's I would suggest a full abdominoplasty would be best. The objective is to tighten from the ribs to the pubic area and have the incision as low as possible. As part of this there will be a scar around the umbilicus as well. The final results in should be great in someone as fit as you.

Mini vs full tummy tuck

You need a full tummy tuck. A mini-tuck will not deal with the looseness you have around and above the belly button. This will also make your belly button look better. Just be sure to see a board certified plastic surgeon, and look carefully at his or her post operative photos to get an idea of the quality of the work to expect.