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Considering a Mini Tummy Tuck, How do I Decide Between Mini and Full?
My main concern is the stretch marks below my belly button and loose skin. The skin is not sagging when I'm standing straight only when I'm sitting or bending over. I am 5'4 and 108 lbs and in fairly good shape. My oby/gyn said that my muscles are not not detached at all. And I have a piercing scar on my belly button that I also would like to be gone. Should I have a full tummy tuck or mini???
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How to decide between a mini and full tummy tuck?
Deciding between a mini or full tummy tuck depends on how your tummy looks now. The difference between a mini or full tummy tuck is determined by whether or not your tummy problem involves the entire tummy or just that part of the tummy below the belly button. If your upper tummy is fine and your only problem is that part of your tummy below the belly button, then a mini tummy tuck will do. The upper abdomen and belly button area is not affected in a mini tummy tuck. On the other hand,...
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When only the area below the belly button is the problem, a mini tummy tuck may be a good option
A mini tummy tuck does not reshape the entire abdomen like a fully tummy tuck would. It simply tightens the skin between the belly button and pubic area. Pictures of your abdomen would be very helpful, but if you area 5'4 and 108lb and you haven't lost a large amount of weight which would leave you with excess loose abdominal skin, you are most likely a good candidate for a mini not a fully tummy tuck.
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Mini tummy tuck or full tummy tuck? Everyone is unique
A mini tummy tuck is great for treating excess skin below the belly button with minimal to no looseness of the abdominal muscles. A full tummy tuck is great for tightening the entire abdomen from top to bottom and excellent for removing excess skin of the abdomen while keeping the incision along the bikini line. The best thing to do is to visit your local plastic surgeon to see which type of tummy tuck will meet your aesthetic goals.
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Mini or Full tummy tuck
Thank you for your question. It's a popular one. The only way to know for sure is to see a plastic surgeon for an evaluation. A mini-tummy tuck is limited to the lower abdomen and has a slightly shorter scar. Unfortunately, most women get the most benefit from a full tummy tuck to adequately remove all of the excess skin.
See two or more board-certified plastic surgeons in your area for an evaluation. Good Luck.
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Considering a Mini Tummy Tuck, How do I Decide Between Mini and Full?
Loose skin of the lower tummy, everything OK above the belly button= lower (mini) tummy tuck= no correction above the belly button.
Loose skin above the belly button as well as below= full tummy tuck= correction above and below the belly button.
No muscle separation= no need to tighten fascia/muscles.
Piercing scar on the belly button can only be traded for a scar, and cannot be removed entirely leaving no visible scar unless you have SO MUCH loose skin above the belly button...
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Mini or Full Tummy Tuck? Which to do, and Who Decides?
The best way to "decide" if you should have a Full Tummy Tuck or Mini Tummy Tuck, is to be evaluated by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who is very experienced with this procedure. In most cases, it's not a decision made by patients. An experienced Plastic Surgeon can make this determination, that's why we train for so many years.
You can not choose to do a full tummy tuck if you don't have enough skin. It's just not possible to have...
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Do I need a mini or full tummy tuck?
This is a very common question and still somewhat of a source of confusion for patients.
Mini abdominoplasty involves the removal of a smaller wedge of skin between the bellybutton in the pubic area. If a patient is specifically bulging just below the bellybutton then muscle tightening from the belly button and below may help the lower abdominal wall match the upper abdominal wall. If the curve of the abdominal wall is uniform then tightening of the muscles below the...
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Mini Tumy Tuck or Full Tummy Tuck
If you are considering tummy tuck and confused about which type of tummy tuck is right for you, I would recommend consulting with a board certified Plastic Surgeon. During your consultation, your Plastic Surgeon will evaluate your body and your concern to recommend which tummy tuck offers the best treatment for you stretch marks and loose skin. Many patients who have just excess fat may only require liposuction instead of tummy tuck. These days, anyone can perform tummy tuck using the word...
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Should I get a "mini" or a full "tummy tuck?"
This is a very commonly asked question, "which would be best for me?"
Well, the answer is complicated. Mini-tucks are appropriate procedures for patients with only a small amont of fat or excess skin below the belly button that hangs over their pant line or bikini bottom when they lean forward. This procedure is limited in the amount of stretch marks that can be remove and the amount of tightening that can be achieved. Often, liposuction can be added...
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Mini or Full Tummy Tuck
Your question is impossible to answer for you particularly without good medical quality front and side photos. If you want all the stretch marks below the belly button gone it takes a full tummy tuck. If you want only the part of the stretch marks above the hairline gone, a mini will work but you will still have all the marks around the belly button unchanged. I'd go for the full one.
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Mini vs full tummy tuck
Your question about the stretch mark, removing the tissue with the stretch marks need to take into consideration about the surround skin laxity, looseness, the fascia being firm or not. It is very difficult to give a proper answer without having a full examination.
When considering a tummy tuck, the surgeon has to evaluate the looseness of the skin, the laxity or relaxation of the fascia, the amount of fat distribution around the tummy. A "mini" tummy tuck means removing...
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Mini tummy tuck vs full tummy tuck
This is difficult to answer without seeing phtotos or examining you in person. A mini tummy tuck will remove excess skin of the lower half of the lower abdomen only, and the belly button is left alone. If you have enough skin for the full tummy tuck, then this is the best procedure. Consult with a board certified plastic surgeon for a comprehensive exam to determine which procedure is best for you. Best wishes, Dr.Bruno
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May be candidate for "mini"
A "mini"-tummy tuck is indicated for patients who ONLY have loose skin and /or stretched abdominal muscles below the belly button. unfortunately this is rarely the case in women who have had children or in people who have lost a lot of weight. Much more often the not, a full tummy tuck is the procedure of choice. That said, there is the rare individual who is a good candidate for the mini procedure. The main benefit is less scarring - and, yes, your...
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Mini vs. Full Tummy Tuck
Thank you for your question.
Without photos or a physical examination, it is difficult to say what would be best for you.
The mini tummy talk 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 the...
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