I have loose skin below the belly button and my stomach sticks out. My PS is recommending a mini Tummy Tuck with lowering the belly button by 1 to 2 inches and tightening my whole stomach muscles. Does lowering the belly button have any side effects and is it going to look unnatural?
Answer: The difference between a mini tummy tuck and a full tummy tuck Thanks for the great question - You belly button is attached to deeper structures and in itself typically cannot be moved more than about an inch in any direction. Your surgeon is likely referring to moving tissue around your belly button - The key point here is the difference between a mini-tummy tuck and a full tummy tuck. A mini tummy tuck addresses the skin below the belly button. This can be a good option for patients that do not have a great deal of extra tissue above the umbilicus and who do not have rectus diastasis (which is a separation of the rectus abdominus muscles (the muscles that make up your six pack) - this is a common issue after childbirth). A full abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) can be a better choice for patients with addition skin above the umbilicus or who have significant lateral positioning of the rectus muscles. The scar can be longer but it is a much more powerful techniqe in terms of improving your abdominal contour. I hope this helps!
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CONTACT NOW Answer: The difference between a mini tummy tuck and a full tummy tuck Thanks for the great question - You belly button is attached to deeper structures and in itself typically cannot be moved more than about an inch in any direction. Your surgeon is likely referring to moving tissue around your belly button - The key point here is the difference between a mini-tummy tuck and a full tummy tuck. A mini tummy tuck addresses the skin below the belly button. This can be a good option for patients that do not have a great deal of extra tissue above the umbilicus and who do not have rectus diastasis (which is a separation of the rectus abdominus muscles (the muscles that make up your six pack) - this is a common issue after childbirth). A full abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) can be a better choice for patients with addition skin above the umbilicus or who have significant lateral positioning of the rectus muscles. The scar can be longer but it is a much more powerful techniqe in terms of improving your abdominal contour. I hope this helps!
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The side effects of lowering or "floating" your belly button with a midi or marriage abdominoplasty (half mini and half full) are that if you decide that you want a full tummy tuck at a later date, it will likely compromise the circulation of the belly button making it more likely it will necrose. You are a candidate for a float procedure if you have a high belly button (one that lies above a line drawn across the top of your hip bones) and you can leave at least about 10 cm of skin between the belly button and incision. While 1 inch is normal 2 inches may be lowering it more than I would recommend.
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The side effects of lowering or "floating" your belly button with a midi or marriage abdominoplasty (half mini and half full) are that if you decide that you want a full tummy tuck at a later date, it will likely compromise the circulation of the belly button making it more likely it will necrose. You are a candidate for a float procedure if you have a high belly button (one that lies above a line drawn across the top of your hip bones) and you can leave at least about 10 cm of skin between the belly button and incision. While 1 inch is normal 2 inches may be lowering it more than I would recommend.
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September 30, 2010
Answer: A mini-tummy tuck is, in most cases, a lousy operation.
Mini tummy tucks address loose skin and fascia between the navel and the pubis. Only the occasional patient has this as an isolate problem. Most patients need the entire abdomen addressed for a suitable result. If I were you I would get another opinion.
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Answer: A mini-tummy tuck is, in most cases, a lousy operation.
Mini tummy tucks address loose skin and fascia between the navel and the pubis. Only the occasional patient has this as an isolate problem. Most patients need the entire abdomen addressed for a suitable result. If I were you I would get another opinion.
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October 18, 2014
Answer: Pelvic or hip bones are only a guide Juliana, The belly button resides at different levels in different individuals. This level is sometimes above the hip bones and sometimes below it. It's all dependent on the pelvic bone structure, shape and size. Lowering the belly button one inch is usually no concern whatsoever and looks very natural. Moving it 2 inches might create a problem Draw one in with a marker two inches below your present belly button and see how you like it. Good luck!
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Answer: Pelvic or hip bones are only a guide Juliana, The belly button resides at different levels in different individuals. This level is sometimes above the hip bones and sometimes below it. It's all dependent on the pelvic bone structure, shape and size. Lowering the belly button one inch is usually no concern whatsoever and looks very natural. Moving it 2 inches might create a problem Draw one in with a marker two inches below your present belly button and see how you like it. Good luck!
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January 31, 2009
Answer: It is likely better to have a full TT Mini TT will slightly lower your belly button, since it is being pulled down from the surgery. It is likely best for you to have a full TT. However, since you did not provide a picture, it is very difficult for us to give you specific advice. Also, if you only have a mini TT, then I doubt that you surgeon is "tightening [your] whole stomach muscles." The incision is the same as the full TT, so I often wonder why patients and surgeons are so obsessed with "mini TT." Unless, they are just misinformed?
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Answer: It is likely better to have a full TT Mini TT will slightly lower your belly button, since it is being pulled down from the surgery. It is likely best for you to have a full TT. However, since you did not provide a picture, it is very difficult for us to give you specific advice. Also, if you only have a mini TT, then I doubt that you surgeon is "tightening [your] whole stomach muscles." The incision is the same as the full TT, so I often wonder why patients and surgeons are so obsessed with "mini TT." Unless, they are just misinformed?
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