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Mini Tummy Tuck with Upper Abdominal Muscle Tightening?

asked 1 year ago by 5376anon in Florida
Latest answer by B. Pat Pazmino, MD
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Tags: muscle

I saw a well known surgeon who stated I was a great candidate for a mini tummy tuck. He said that he could not only tighten the lower abd, but also the upper through the belly button (which he would fix also). I have not seen any feedback on a mini done w/ upper abd. tightening. What is the thought on this?

4 answers to Mini Tummy Tuck with Upper Abdominal Muscle Tightening?

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Candidates for a mini tummy tuck

A mini tummy tuck is a safe and effective procedure that can create a more contoured abdomen, a tight waist and a beautiful figure. In our practice here in Miami, we performed the surgery on patients of all shapes and sizes. Patients who are typically good candidates for a mini tummy tuck are those who do not have a lot of excess skin or fat but may have some muscle loosening. For these patients, we can provide a beautiful result with a mini tummy tuck using a small incision and... more
B. Pat Pazmino, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.miamiaesthetic.com

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Muscle plication with a mini-tummy tuck

Yes, some surgeons will tighten the abdominal muscle all the way up without dividing or sometimes floating the umbilicus.  If that is needed, I would do a full tummy tuck instead.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Mini Tummy Tuck with Full Muscle Tightening

This is an option for a patient with very unique anatomy.  A mini-tummy tuck is performed.  Then with a periumbilical incision or from the mini tummy tuck incision, an endoscopic assisted technique can aide the plastic surgeon to plicate the muscles to correct for a diastasis from the xiphoid space down.  
C. Bob Basu, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.basuplasticsurgery.com

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Options for mini tummy tuck with upper abdominal rectus diastasis repair

Yes this can be done and I have performed it on occasion. See the "micro" tummy tuck in the attached video for a similar repair in a 19 year old. Alternatively the "Midi" approach with belly button float could be used as well. See the descriptions in the attached video.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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