Thin frame: Mini or full tummy tuck?

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.

It is difficult to give you an answer without a physical exam.  Photos cannot reveal exactly how much loose skin you have and the condition of your muscle layer beneath the skin.  A mini tummy tuck focuses on skin laxity below the umbilicus and does not address loose skin above the umbilicus.  You best results would probably come from a standard tummy tuck.  It is also possible to perform a breast lift or breast augmentation along with the tummy tuck.  Consult a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who can discuss your options and give you an expert opinion on which procedures are best for you.

Based on the photos provided you will have excellent results with both procedures although the full tummy tuck will provide a much tighter result.The mini tummy tuck operation is an operation
that addresses the lower abdominal wall, below the umbilicus. The “full” tummy
tuck operation involves treatment of the entire abdominal wall; this operation
serves to remove excess skin, re approximate the abdominal wall muscles that
may have spread with pregnancy and/or weight gain/loss, improve the appearance
of the waistline and often pubic area as well