Hi, I'm planning to have a mini tummy tuck, just a little area of loose skin I want removed, not that close to the bellybutton. I'm wondering, will the surgeon go deeper in a full tummy tuck than a mini one where there's no tightening of muscles or moving of the bellybutton, can you just deal with the top layer of the loose skin, and will that make the scar any different, healing any faster? I know a mini scar is a lot shorter than a full one but are they the same other than the length?
January 24, 2014
Answer: Full VS. Mini Tummy Tuck scar? I perform both tummy tucks and minitummy tucks. If you have infraumbilical skin laxity and no muscle separation and only a minitummy tuck is performed, the postoperative pain will be less and return to regular activities will likely be achieved more quickly.Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of tummy tucks and body contouring 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 24, 2014
Answer: Full VS. Mini Tummy Tuck scar? I perform both tummy tucks and minitummy tucks. If you have infraumbilical skin laxity and no muscle separation and only a minitummy tuck is performed, the postoperative pain will be less and return to regular activities will likely be achieved more quickly.Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of tummy tucks and body contouring 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 29, 2014
Answer: Mini Tummy Tuck A good Mini TT goes down to the same level as a full TT. There are many variations to this surgery but all of them have this one thing in common. Removing less than the full thickness will not make recovery any easier but it will make the end result less attractive. The largest difference between mini and full is how much is removed. Muscle tightening can be done in either case if needed. I will almost always recommend a full tt over a mini if there is enough skin.Best,Dr. Pyle
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January 29, 2014
Answer: Mini Tummy Tuck A good Mini TT goes down to the same level as a full TT. There are many variations to this surgery but all of them have this one thing in common. Removing less than the full thickness will not make recovery any easier but it will make the end result less attractive. The largest difference between mini and full is how much is removed. Muscle tightening can be done in either case if needed. I will almost always recommend a full tt over a mini if there is enough skin.Best,Dr. Pyle
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