Do I have to get a full? I had a hernia repair a year ago so the doctor did tighten my upper muscles. Im not worried about my scar on my stomach from that surgery
Answer: Im 5'1 125lbs. I have a tiny frame I want a mini tummy tuck because I dont want a scar hip to hip? Thank you for your question and photos. You are an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck with a short, low pubic incision. You do have a wide muscle separation and this needs to be fixed from breast bone to the pubic bone (a mini tummy tuck by strict definition is repairing the muscle separation from the belly button to the pubic bone). This approach would leave a significant bulge in your upper abdomen. I do these procedures with special instrumentation and fiberoptic retractors through the short pubic incision and through a small belly button incision, so I can repair the muscle separation from the breast bone down. The final scar is a short scar in the pubic area and not hip bone to hip bone. I also use the VASER lposuction technique to sculpt the abdomen at the same time. See a board certified plastic surgeon who is familiar with this technique. Good luck.
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Answer: Im 5'1 125lbs. I have a tiny frame I want a mini tummy tuck because I dont want a scar hip to hip? Thank you for your question and photos. You are an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck with a short, low pubic incision. You do have a wide muscle separation and this needs to be fixed from breast bone to the pubic bone (a mini tummy tuck by strict definition is repairing the muscle separation from the belly button to the pubic bone). This approach would leave a significant bulge in your upper abdomen. I do these procedures with special instrumentation and fiberoptic retractors through the short pubic incision and through a small belly button incision, so I can repair the muscle separation from the breast bone down. The final scar is a short scar in the pubic area and not hip bone to hip bone. I also use the VASER lposuction technique to sculpt the abdomen at the same time. See a board certified plastic surgeon who is familiar with this technique. Good luck.
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Answer: Mini or full tummy tuck You can have a mini tummy tuck, but, in my opinion you need a full abdominoplasty. You simply have too many stretch marks and too much loose skin. The mini tuck will be a real dissappointment. But don't feel bad. With mini tummy tucks the scar is almost as long and there are really very few patients who are decent candidates for a mini tummy tuck.
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Answer: Mini or full tummy tuck You can have a mini tummy tuck, but, in my opinion you need a full abdominoplasty. You simply have too many stretch marks and too much loose skin. The mini tuck will be a real dissappointment. But don't feel bad. With mini tummy tucks the scar is almost as long and there are really very few patients who are decent candidates for a mini tummy tuck.
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February 9, 2015
Answer: Mini vs a full TT I suspect that you would be a great candidate for a mini tummy tuck. However it would be impossible to tell you definitively without physical exam. Best of luck.
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February 9, 2015
Answer: Mini vs a full TT I suspect that you would be a great candidate for a mini tummy tuck. However it would be impossible to tell you definitively without physical exam. Best of luck.
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October 21, 2013
Answer: Im 5'1 125lbs. I have a tiny frame I want a mini tummy tuck because I dont want a scar hip to hip? You do not need a scar from hip to hip as you only have central laxity. A short scar tummy tuck would have the same length incision as a minitummy tuck but would remove twice as much skin and make you much tighter while removing more stretchmarks. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds
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October 21, 2013
Answer: Im 5'1 125lbs. I have a tiny frame I want a mini tummy tuck because I dont want a scar hip to hip? You do not need a scar from hip to hip as you only have central laxity. A short scar tummy tuck would have the same length incision as a minitummy tuck but would remove twice as much skin and make you much tighter while removing more stretchmarks. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds
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October 23, 2013
Answer: Mini Tummy Tuck Thank you for your questions and photos. Few patients are good candidates for a mini-tummy tuck. Most women who have had children or lost a significant amount of weight tend to have excess loose skin, stretch marks and muscle laxity. A mini-tummy tuck usually removes only some of the skin and fat between the pubis and belly button and can tighten the abdominal muscles bellow the belly button as well. This is usually achieved with a smaller scar. However, women with these deformities above and below the belly button will have significantly better and more long lasting results with a full tummy tuck. It is my opinion that patients are far more satisfied with the results of a full tummy tuck despite the longer scar. I am unable to properly evaluate your abdomen and recommend you discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon.All the best,Dr. Dahan
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October 23, 2013
Answer: Mini Tummy Tuck Thank you for your questions and photos. Few patients are good candidates for a mini-tummy tuck. Most women who have had children or lost a significant amount of weight tend to have excess loose skin, stretch marks and muscle laxity. A mini-tummy tuck usually removes only some of the skin and fat between the pubis and belly button and can tighten the abdominal muscles bellow the belly button as well. This is usually achieved with a smaller scar. However, women with these deformities above and below the belly button will have significantly better and more long lasting results with a full tummy tuck. It is my opinion that patients are far more satisfied with the results of a full tummy tuck despite the longer scar. I am unable to properly evaluate your abdomen and recommend you discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon.All the best,Dr. Dahan
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