I do not want the long scar and i want to get rid of all my stretch marks on my abdomen as well as lipo on my love handles. im done having children too.
Answer: Mini vs full tummy tuck Thank you for your question. As others have answered here, a mini tuck primarily address skin laxity and sometimes abdominal laxity below the belly button. It doesn't do much for looseness or muscle laxity above the bellybutton. A full tummy tuck handles this area better. There are other variations that are less well-known depending upon your goals and time for recovery. For example a full tummy tuck can be done without muscle repair for the appropriate patient. A full muscle tightening can be done with a mini tummy tuck skin excision or sometimes with no skin excision. There are more extensive kinds of abdominoplasty that remove even more skin in patients with massive weight loss and severe laxity The best way to approach this would be to learn which option would best fulfill your needs. A board-certified plastic surgeon can help go over the options with you and address your goals.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Mini vs full tummy tuck Thank you for your question. As others have answered here, a mini tuck primarily address skin laxity and sometimes abdominal laxity below the belly button. It doesn't do much for looseness or muscle laxity above the bellybutton. A full tummy tuck handles this area better. There are other variations that are less well-known depending upon your goals and time for recovery. For example a full tummy tuck can be done without muscle repair for the appropriate patient. A full muscle tightening can be done with a mini tummy tuck skin excision or sometimes with no skin excision. There are more extensive kinds of abdominoplasty that remove even more skin in patients with massive weight loss and severe laxity The best way to approach this would be to learn which option would best fulfill your needs. A board-certified plastic surgeon can help go over the options with you and address your goals.
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Answer: Mini tuck vs Full Tummy Tuck Your question is a frequently asked one about what procedure is the best to address the loose skin and lax abdominal muscles that can result from having children. The major difference between a full and mini tummy tuck is whether or not there is a scar around the belly button and whether or not the excess skin above the belly button will be addressed. Muscle repair above and below the belly button can be done with either a full or mini tummy tuck. Although a full examination would be required to give a definitive answer, it seems that you are a candidate for a mini tuck, possible muscle repair and liposuction to enhance your waistline. Be sure to do your research and find a fully trained plastic surgeon with the right experience to deliver the results you're looking for!
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Answer: Mini tuck vs Full Tummy Tuck Your question is a frequently asked one about what procedure is the best to address the loose skin and lax abdominal muscles that can result from having children. The major difference between a full and mini tummy tuck is whether or not there is a scar around the belly button and whether or not the excess skin above the belly button will be addressed. Muscle repair above and below the belly button can be done with either a full or mini tummy tuck. Although a full examination would be required to give a definitive answer, it seems that you are a candidate for a mini tuck, possible muscle repair and liposuction to enhance your waistline. Be sure to do your research and find a fully trained plastic surgeon with the right experience to deliver the results you're looking for!
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February 3, 2014
Answer: Can i qualify for a mini tummy tuck? A short scar tummy tuck will provide you with a much better result with about the same length scar as a minitummy tuck.Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of tummy tuck procedures each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Answer: Can i qualify for a mini tummy tuck? A short scar tummy tuck will provide you with a much better result with about the same length scar as a minitummy tuck.Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of tummy tuck procedures each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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January 30, 2014
Answer: Can i qualify for a mini tummy tuck? Thank you for the question and picture. I think you will do best undergoing 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 the umbilicus leaving the upper number wall potentially lax. The appearance of the umbilicus is not necessarily addressed sufficiently. For most patients who have had pregnancies and/or weight loss a full abdominoplasty is necessary to achieve the desired results. Of course, there are downsides (including a longer scar and probably a longer recovery time) but for most patients the benefits outweigh the downsides. It is not unusual to see patients who've had mini tummy tuck surgery present for revisionary surgery. I hope this and the attached link helps.
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Answer: Can i qualify for a mini tummy tuck? Thank you for the question and picture. I think you will do best undergoing 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 the umbilicus leaving the upper number wall potentially lax. The appearance of the umbilicus is not necessarily addressed sufficiently. For most patients who have had pregnancies and/or weight loss a full abdominoplasty is necessary to achieve the desired results. Of course, there are downsides (including a longer scar and probably a longer recovery time) but for most patients the benefits outweigh the downsides. It is not unusual to see patients who've had mini tummy tuck surgery present for revisionary surgery. I hope this and the attached link helps.
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January 31, 2014
Answer: Mini vs. Full Abdominoplasty Based on these two photos, I think you would get a much more pleasing result from a full tummy tuck. It would allow better correction of the abdominal contour and tightening of the abdominal wall muscles, and better stretch mark correction. A mini tummy tuck only allows removal of about 1/3 of the skin below the belly button, and would likely give you a result you wouldn't be satisfied with.
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Answer: Mini vs. Full Abdominoplasty Based on these two photos, I think you would get a much more pleasing result from a full tummy tuck. It would allow better correction of the abdominal contour and tightening of the abdominal wall muscles, and better stretch mark correction. A mini tummy tuck only allows removal of about 1/3 of the skin below the belly button, and would likely give you a result you wouldn't be satisfied with.
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