What is a tummy tuck incision depth?

Regardless of whether the muscle is plicated or not, the skin and underlying fat must be completely removed to obtain a flat defined contour.    Therefore, the incision is carried down through skin and fat to the fascia (protective layer over muscle).    It is quite common to plicate the muscle during any tummy tuck procedure to help restore the hour glass figure often distorted by weight loss or pregnancy.   I recommend evaluation by a board certified plastic surgeon to learn about all the options.

The anatomy of the abdominal wall from the outside in consists of skin, fat, fascia, muscle, peritoneum, and intestinal cavity. The fascia actually envelops the midline abdominal muscles and is attached to the rectus muscles..

Whether anything is done to the fascia or not, the incision is carried down to the fascia. If the abdominal wall needs to be addressed, sutures are placed in the fascia to tighten it. These tightening sutures pull the abdominal muscles with it. These sutures are not used if the abdominal wall is not lax, (skin only tummy tuck).