Is Muscle Repair Included in Mini Tummy Tucks?

When a mini tummy tuck is performed only the infraumbilical portion of the muscular abdominal wall is seen.  Therefore, a limited plication can be done from this approach. However, if the lower recti are separated then the upper recti are probably separated as well and a full abdominoplasty may be indicated.

A photo would have been helpful to determine whether you are a good candidate for a mini vs a full (standard) tummy tuck procedure. To distinguish between the benefits of the two procedures, a mini tummy tuck does only provide repair or improvemnt of the area below the belly button. So, any muscle diastasis and loose , excess skin from below the naval will be repaired and removed to provide a tightened appearance. However, if you have any muscle diastasis on the upper portion of the abdomen above the naval or loose skin, it may appear more prominent and become a problem area if only the lower portion is improved. Not many woman are good candidates for the mini tummy tuck procedure. I recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss the best and safest possible options for you. Take care and good luck.

You can do a rectus muscle plication (or tightening of the abdominal muscle) of the inferior portion. If you use an endoscope, you can to it above the umbilicus or you can float the umbilicus and do the plication centrally. This procedure should only be done by people that have a long torso with a high umbilicus.