Surgical Procedures for Women
Mini Tuck (Mini Abdominoplasty) - page 1 |
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In contrast to the standard tummy tuck where all of the skin and fat from the navel to the pubic region is removed, with the mini-abdominoplasty there is less skin and fat to remove. Because of this, there is usually no need to reposition the umbilicus and so a scar around it is avoided. In many cases the scar from a mini-abdominoplasty is only slightly longer than a Caesarian scar. In fact this operation is particularly suited to patients who have had a Caesarian and have been left with a shelf of fat above the scar that is difficult to shift with diet and exercise.
In the mini-abdominoplasty surplus skin below the umbilicus is removed
leaving a low abdominal scar at the level of the pubic hair. The umbilicus is
not disturbed but liposuction is usually carried out at the same time as the
procedure to reduce the thickness of fat in the abdominal wall and any
laxity or hernia of the abdominal wall is repaired at the same time.
The endoscopic abdominoplasty is used to tighten the muscles of the
abdominal wall to give a better contour and is carried out through a short
transverse incision above the pubic hair. Skin is not removed but
liposuction can be carried out at the same time.
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