What is a Modified Tummy Tuck?

It used to be that there was just a full tummy tuck and a mini tummy tuck, but now there are a lot of other terms thrown around. The mini will tighten skin only in the area below the belly button, but the muscles can be tightened all the way up if necessary. Then there is the reverse abdominoplasty, which addresses only the yupper abdomen, and is fairly uncommon. Regardless of the flavor of the abdominoplasty, I am a believer in the Progressive Tension Suture method, which I have been using for 12 years; drain can be removed sooner, scar lower, and good shaping in addition to tightening.

Hi there-
It is difficult to know exactly what these terms mean any more, since there are so many names out there, and one surgeon may not mean the same thing as another when using the same terms...
The best thing to do is to ask your surgeon what exactly will be done as part of your modified tummy tuck.
When I do modified tummy tucks, I do tighten muscles above and below the belly button.

Hello - A modified tummy tuck usually involves a shorter scar, but only the skin below the belly button is removed. For muscle tightening, this is also done just below the belly button if needed. If the entire length of your muscles needs to be tightened and a moderate amount of skin needs to be removed, you may want to consider a standard tummy tuck.