How Do I Know if I Should Get a Tummy Tuck or Mini Tuck?

I am a mommy. I now weigh about 150. Most of my weight is in my tummy.... cant seem to get rid of it...

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Tummy Tuck vs Mini Tummy Tuck depends on your body and the best way to answer is to have a consultation.

This is a very common question and something that most patients shouldn't know the answer to without being seen by a board certified plastic surgeon. It is at that consultation this question can be addressed. The surgeon will evaluate your abdomen by touching the skin to determine its elasticity, if there is excess skin or is it just a collection of fat and or both. Also the muscles will be addressed to determine if the muscles are stretched and if so... more

See a board-certified plastic surgeon to see if you are a candidate for mini-tummy tuck or full tummy tuck

Thank you for your question. To see if you are a candidate for mini-tummy tuck or full tummy tuck, see two or more board-certified plastic surgeons in your area for a complete evaluation to make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have surgery. I hope this helps.

Tummy Tuck or Mini Tummy Tuck

A Tummy Tuck is a procedure designed to remove excess skin and fat from the abdominal area, while tightening the abdominal muscles. Sometimes patients may be able to undergo a mini tummy tuck instead of the a full tummy tuck. The mini tummy tuck is less invasive, leaves the navel intact and requires a smaller incision. This procedure is usually reserved for patients with only some extra thin skin in the area under the navel. If the skin is thick, or the musculature is... more

Mini TT or complete will depend how overweight you got

Complete vs mini TT will depend how so thick belly you have gotten and excess overweight but it is crucial to watch for a hide herniae at belly or umbilicus and also realize a concomitant lypo

Tummy tuck

Thank you for the question. You will have to be examined by a board certified plastic surgeon. Most likely, after having children , you will need a full tummy tuck. Rarely, a mini tummy tuck will suffice. Best of luck, Dr. Widder

Mini vs Full Tummy Tuck

As always, it is difficult to make an assessment without an examination. In general however, if you have enough loose skin above the belly button in conjunction with loose skin below the belly button then you are a candidate for a full tummy tuck. A mini tummy tuck is reserved for those patients who only have loose skin below the belly button coupled with muscle weakness below the belly button. With a mini tummy tuck the upper portion of the abdomen (above the belly button)... more

Tummy tuck vs mini-tummy tuck

Thanks for your question, but without a picture it is hard to give you a fair answer. In general, if your muscle is separated above the belly button, you need a full tummy tuck. Good luck.

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"Weight in the tummy" doesn't really clarify whether you have loose skin, lax musculature or just basically fat in the abdominal region. See a board certified plastic surgeon in consultation to discuss your options.

Skin laxity, stretch marks and muscle tone usually dictate which type of TT is right for you

Thank you for your question. The amount of skin laxity and the loss of abdominal muscle shape often dictate whether a full or a mini TT would be best for you. In addition, if you have many stretch marks on the lower abdomen, it is possible to remove them with a full TT but often not possible with the "mini" TT. View some web sites, look at before and after images and read content pages. This will help you with your initial information gathering. Once... more

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Mini or Full Tummy Tuck?

Thank you for the question. As you can imagine, it is not possible to give you good advice without direct examination or viewing pictures. Your best course of action is to meet with a few well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons. Generally speaking, a few words of caution for patients contemplating tummy tuck surgery may be in order: in my opinion, the mini tummy talk is an operation that produces very limited results and is very rarely indicated. It... more